I have always been a fan of cold poached fish. I find the larger flaked fish like hapuka, bluenose, warehou, etc work best for this sort of thing. Texturally as well as flavour wise, this works a dream.
Ingredients
1 splash | Olive oil |
1 loaf | Ciabatta bread |
2 | Lemons, juiced |
1 pinch | Flaky sea salt |
2 fillets | White fish |
1 cup | Mayonnaise |
1 handful | Roasted capsicum |
1 | Lemon, squeeze to serve |
1 pinch | Smoked paprika |
Directions
- Slice some ciabatta and brush with olive oil. Grill until crisp around the edges.
- Place a large skillet or frying pan over high heat, fill ¾ with water and bring to a simmer.
- Season water with the juice of 2 lemons and flaky sea salt.
- Lay fresh fish fillets in the water and allow to gently poach for a few minutes until nearly cooked through.
- Remove from the heat and let the fish cool in the cooking liquid.
- Spoon some mayonnaise into a bowl, then add some roasted capsicum.
- With a wand blender or similar, blitz them together.
- Now fold through some more mayonnaise, some diced, roasted capsicums and a pinch of smoked paprika.
- Season to taste. Drain fish from poaching liquor, break into large flakes and portion on to bruschetta.
- Dollop mayo on each one, and finish with a squeeze of lemon.