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    Slow cooked haddock, saffron and Grana Padano fondue

    Group 393Medium
    Group 3824 people
    T475 min

    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

    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.