Seafood · Dinner · Classic

Poached Pike With Mushrooms Truffles And Morels

45 min 4 serves 12 ingredients

Poached Pike With Mushrooms Truffles And Morels

Ingredients

  • 1 whole pike, cleaned and split
  • Salt and water for poaching
  • 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 cup truffles, chopped
  • 1 cup morels, chopped
  • 1 bunch sweet herbs
  • 1 cup capers, chopped
  • 3 anchovies, split and shredded
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup white wine

Method

  1. 1 Clean and split the pike down the back. Poach in salted water over medium heat until half-cooked.
  2. 2 Remove fish, scale it, and return to the pan with a little water, mushrooms, truffles, morels, and sweet herbs.
  3. 3 Stew gently over low heat, covered, until nearly done. Remove herbs.
  4. 4 Stir in capers, anchovies, butter rolled in flour, and Parmesan cheese.
  5. 5 Add white wine, cover tightly, and simmer until fish is fully cooked and sauce thickens.
  6. 6 Serve fish in a warm dish, pouring the sauce over the top.