Fried puff of squid ink stuffed with burrata, raw prawn, mandarin and tarragon oil

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This dish by Francesco Sposito sees a choux 'puff' of squid ink filled with a creamy burrata mousse and paired with beautiful raw red prawns.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Squid ink puff

  • squid ink, from 1 squid
  • 125ml of water, cold
  • 50g of butter
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 65g of flour
  • 2 eggs

Burrata mousse

  • 230g of burrata
  • 20g of double cream
  • 65g of egg white, semi-whipped
  • 2g of gelatine, softened in cold water

Tarragon oil

  • 1l water
  • 3g of salt flakes
  • 2g of citric acid
  • 15g of tarragon
  • 10g of chervil
  • 90g of extra virgin olive oil

To serve

Equipment

  • Piping bag and nozzle
  • Siphon bottle or cream whipper
  • N2O cartridge 2
  • Blender

Method

1
To make the squid ink puff, boil the cold water, butter and salt in a small saucepan. When boiling, add the flour and whisk until the mixture thickens
  • 125ml of water, cold
  • 50g of butter
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 65g of flour
2
Remove from the heat and add the eggs one at a time, mixing well until fully incorporated. Add the squid ink and leave the mixture to rest in the fridge for 6 hours. Transfer to a piping bag
3
Blend the burrata in a food processor and pass through a sieve. Add the fresh cream and the semi-whipped egg whites
4
Warm the mixture very gently over low heat to dissolve the gelatine. Transfer to a syphon and charge with two charges
  • 2g of gelatine, softened in cold water
5
For the tarragon oil, bring 1 litre of water to the boil with the salt and citric acid. Blanch the herbs in the water for 20 seconds and refresh in iced water
  • 1l water
  • 3g of salt flakes
  • 2g of citric acid
  • 10g of chervil
  • 15g of tarragon
6
Once cold squeeze out any excess moisture and blitz in a blender with the oil. Reserve
  • 90g of extra virgin olive oil
7
Heat a pan of oil to 170°C and pipe 2cm dots of the squid mixture into the fryer. Cook for approximately 5 minutes until crispy, then remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper
8
Once the puffs have cooled slightly, fill with the burrata mixture then season with salt and pepper
9
Season the prawns with olive oil and flaky sea salt
10
Place a squid ink puff on each plate with a slice of lardo on top and a raw red prawn to one side. Place two small slices of mandarin at either end of the prawn, drizzle with the tarragon oil and garnish with salad leaves

Francesco Sposito became Italy’s youngest two-star chef at the age of thirty-one, cooking his unique reinterpretation of Naples cuisine, with modernist international flair.

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