This luxury caviar recipe combines delicate seafood flavors with premium caviar. The langoustine is prepared in two different ways and finished with Ossetra caviar, creating an elegant fine dining appetizer perfect for special occasions.
If you are looking for a caviar recipe for a gourmet dinner or a luxury seafood appetizer, this dish will impress your guests.
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 8 langoustines, thawed overnight
- 50 g Ossetra caviar
- Olive oil
- White wine
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lime
- 100 g kataifi pastry
- 1 carrot
- 2 celery stalks
- 8 shallots
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- A splash of brandy
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 sprigs coriander or parsley
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- Sorrel
- Frisée lettuce
- Salt & pepper
⏱ Preparation time: about 90 minutes
👨🍳 Servings: 4
Preparation
1. Prepare the langoustines
Twist off the heads and keep the shells for the crustacean stock. Carefully open the shell and remove the meat. Remove the intestinal vein from the back.
2. Make the crustacean stock
Roast the shells lightly in a pot. Add garlic, shallots, carrot and celery. Stir in tomato paste and deglaze with white wine and brandy. Add bay leaf and water and simmer gently.
3. Langoustine tartare
Finely dice four langoustines. Confite in olive oil at about 50–60 °C with garlic and lime zest for about 10 minutes. Arrange as tartare.
4. Fried langoustine
Wrap the remaining langoustines in kataifi pastry. Deep-fry until golden brown and drain on kitchen paper.
5. Crustacean mayo
Mix mayonnaise with a little reduced crustacean stock and lime zest. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Guacamole
Mash the avocado and mix with lime juice, chopped coriander, diced tomatoes and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Plating
Place frisée lettuce and sorrel on a plate. Add the langoustine tartare and top with Ossetra caviar. Serve the fried langoustine alongside with crustacean mayo.
Chef’s Tip
For the best flavor balance:
Use less salt and add more premium caviar instead.
Perfect Pairing
This luxury caviar dish pairs beautifully with a refined champagne such as:
Champagne Les Visions by Legras & Haas