Slow cooked haddock, saffron and Grana Padano fondue
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Chef Francesco Mazzei
Haddock is a staple in English cuisine and I wanted to give it a twist by slow cooking it and creating and incredible cheesy sauce and caramelised onions to create contrasting flavours to the fish. The two different oils might seem a bit “chefy” but they are worth it. Believe me!…
Ingredients
For the haddock:
4 fillets of haddock 180 g each
300 ml EVO oil
5 sprigs of thyme
2 cloves of garlic
3 tbsp coarse salt
For the fondue:
150 ml milk
150 ml double cream
300g Grana Padano, grated
1 pinch of saffron threads
For the garnish:
4 small red Tropea onion
1 tbs oil
1 tbs icing-sugar
Salt
4 medium eggs
For the mashed potatoes:
400 g red skin potatoes
120 ml EVO oil
Salt
For the paprika oil:
100 ml EVO oil
15 g sweet paprika
For the green oil:
100 ml EVO oil
30 g parsley leaves
Grana PadanoFish
Preparation
STEP 1
Place part of the coarse salt in a container, lay the haddock fillets on top and cover with the remaining salt. Leave for about 8 to 10 minutes, then rinse with cold water and dry out with a kitchen cloth.
Mashed potatoes.
Peel the potatoes, cut into chunks and place into a deep pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until soft, drain and transfer into a bowl, season with salt, add the olive oil and mash them well until creamy. Keep on the side.
STEP 2
Oils.
For the paprika oil, heat the oil to around 50°C, add the paprika then blend for 3 to 4 minutes. Pass through a sieve if necessary.
Proceed the same way for the green oil.
Garnish.
Heat the grill of the oven at 200°C.
Wash the onions and cut them in half lengthwise. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion on the cut side, season with salt and fry until golden brown. Flip them and fry for one more minute. Transfer onto a shallow tray, sprinkle with icing sugar and place under the grill until they start to caramelise.
STEP 3
Fondue.
In the meantime, pour the milk and cream into a saucepan, add the saffron and bring to about 80°C, remove from the heat and add the grated cheese. Mix with a spatula or whisk to ensure the cheese completely melts. Blitz with a stick blender until totally smooth. Keep warm.
STEP 4
Haddock.
Preheat the oven at 75°C.
Place the haddock in a deep pan with the EVO oil, thyme and garlic and coat well. Cook in the oven for about 40-45 minutes.
STEP 5
While the fish is cooking prepare 4 poached eggs.
Drain the haddock from the oil and place it in a serving dish. Add some mash potato on the side and lay the caramelised onion on top.
To serve, place a poached egg on top of each fish fillet, pour some saffron and Grana Padano fondue around it and complete with a drizzle of the paprika oil and green oil.
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