Italian
Rabaton That Go to the Sea
by Bruno Barbieri Chef · 513K subscribers on YouTube
A modern fusion of the traditional Alessandrian rabaton (ricotta and spinach dumplings boiled in broth and gratinated) with a flavourful seafood broth featuring clams, prawns, cherry tomatoes, nduja, and a touch of Asian inspiration.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
22 items- 500 gErbette Miste (Spinaci, Coste, Biete)Mixed greens: spinach, chard, Swiss chard, or similar
- Garlic1 clove for blanching, 1 clove for the broth
- Sheep's RicottaSheep's milk ricotta, about 250-300 g
- 70 gParmigiano ReggianoGrated, plus extra for gratinating
- 1 pcsEggsOne egg for the dough
- Nutmeg(optional) — To taste
- Salt and Pepper(optional) — To taste
- BreadcrumbsAs needed to bind
- FlourFor dusting
- ButterFor greasing the baking dish and for gratinating
- Brodo Vegetale (o Dado)Vegetable broth or stock cube dissolved in the blanching water
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor the seafood broth
- Veraci ClamsClams, about 200-300 g
- ShrimpPrawns, about 150-200 g
- Cherry TomatoesCherry tomatoes, a handful
- 'NdujaSpicy spreadable salami, to taste
- Uova di QuagliaHard-boiled, halved; 4-6 eggs
- Fresh GingerA small piece, cut into julienne
- LemonZest of one lemon
- ChivesChives, chopped
- Crema di Aglio NeroBlack garlic cream, about 1 tablespoon
- Sage(optional) — Fresh sage leaves, for garnish and gratinating
Method
- Blanch mixed greens (spinach, chard, Swiss chard, or similar) with a clove of garlic until wilted. Drain, cool, and squeeze out excess water.
- Finely chop the greens with a knife.
- In a bowl, combine the chopped greens with sheep's milk ricotta, grated Parmesan (70-80 g), one egg, grated nutmeg, salt, pepper, and enough breadcrumbs to form a compact mixture.
- Shape the mixture into small sausage-like rolls (rabaton), lightly dusting your hands with flour.
- Lightly coat the rabaton in flour.
- Cook the rabaton in vegetable broth or the blanching water with a stock cube for a few minutes until they float to the surface.
- Drain the rabaton and place them in a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and gratiné in the oven until golden.
- In a separate pan, heat extra-virgin olive oil with a clove of garlic. Add some of the reserved cooked greens, then clams, prawns, cherry tomatoes, nduja, and a splash of broth. Cook until the clams open.
- Add halved quail eggs, julienned fresh ginger, lemon zest, chives, and a spoonful of black garlic cream. Stir gently.
- To serve, place the gratinated rabaton in a deep bowl, pour the seafood broth over them, and garnish with fried sage, black garlic cream, and quail eggs.
Bruno Barbieri Chef
Professional chef513K subscribers on YouTube62.7M total channel viewsIl canale ufficiale di Bruno Barbieri: video ricette, backstage, curiosità... questo e molto di più sul canale YouTube dello Chef italiano che ha conquistato in carriera il maggior numero di stelle Michelin: in tutto 7. Giudice di MasterChef Italia dalla prima edizione e conduttore di 4 Hotel. Viaggiatore instancabile, gira il mondo esibendosi in road show culinari, che ama definire “teatri di cucina”.


