Mojito-flavored eel skewers!
- Jan 15
- 2 min read
Discover the new recipe for Mojito-flavored capitone, marinated and cooked BUGIN-style!
We're portioning this wonderful eel, which is an adult European eel, so it's larger.
We're creating a fresh marinade using BUGIN's Mojito rub: a blend of salt, spices, and herbs (preservative-free and alcohol-free) perfect for fish. We're adding a neutral oil, such as grapeseed, so as not to conflict with the eel's already distinctive fat.
We're adding a few drops of lime juice, Jerez vinegar, and, as an emulsifier for the marinade, we're using @dalmassimogoloso's pepper mustard.
Then we vacuum-pack the eel and run a "marinade in a bag" cycle to speed up the marinade's penetration time.
After resting for a good hour, we pat the eel pieces dry and assemble them onto the skewers, alternating them with bay leaves.
We begin cooking by hanging the skewers vertically in the Pit Barrel Cooker and choosing a particularly aromatic charcoal like Palo Santo from @toropremiumcharcoal.
This way, the fat from the eel, melting and dripping vertically, activates the essential oils contained within the bay leaves. This further flavors the subsequent pieces of eel underneath.
After about 40 minutes of cooking, we reach the target temperature. As a final, degreasing touch, we mist the skewers with BUGIN Old Tom gin, aged in the oak barrel where the red vermouth had previously rested. This is a truly exceptional complement to this type of preparation, and can also be used in any accompanying cocktail or enjoyed on its own.
We create the kiwi coulis with BUGIN Mojito gelatin, connecting with the flavors and aromas of the rub used in the initial phase. We thus experience a fresh and pleasant contrast on the palate. What a delight!
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