Basic Fish Mousse Recipes

FISH MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat yolks slightly; add salt, mustard, paprika, lemon juice, butter and milk.
• Cook in a double boiler until thick, stirring constantly.
• Soak gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
• Stir into hot mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Fold in flaked fish.
• Rins a mold in cold water or spritz lightly with cooking spray; fill with fish mixture.
• Chill until firm.
• Unmold and serve with mayonnaise.

BASIC FISH MOUSSE

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 350℉ (180℃). Combine whitefish, lobster, onion, salt, brandy and tomato paste in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the egg whites and blend until incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover and chill for 30 minutes. Stir in the cream until incorporated. Divide the mousse between buttered ramekins. Place the ramekins in a water bath, cover and place in oven for 20 minutes. To serve, turn the contents of each ramekin out onto a warm plate, spoon some Hollandaise-based sauce over each mousse and serve immediately.

NORWEGIAN FISH MOUSSE (FISKEPUDDING)

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry the fillets, remove any skin, mince the fish, mince several times so you have a fine texture.
• You may use your blender but be careful you do not want to puree it - It is better to do it by hand so the fish retains some texture but is finely minced.
• Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and potato flour, mix well.
• Stir the farce vigorously and slowly incorporate the milk & cream, beating all the time.
• Butter a 2 1/2-3 pint oblong mould, sprinkle in the bread crumbs coating the mould.
• Add the mousse until the mould is 3/4 full.
• Cover with buttered foil or release foil.
• Place mould in a larger dish, fill with water.
• Bake in 375 oven for approximately 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.
• Invert the mould very carefully.
• Decorate with the shrimp & parsley.
• Serve with sauce poured over it.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.