Some recipe ideas for icefish
Icefish is a smooth tasting and delicately flavoured fish from the cool and clean waters of the Antarctic. It is simple to cook and can be turned into a variety of exciting and novel dishes. Matthew Clark, head Michelin Star chef of the Malvina House Hotel in Stanley in the Falkland Islands, www.malvinahousehotel.com has prepared some dishes for those that wish to be innovative and try something new. Whole Grilled Ice Fish, Caper Mash and A Garlic Herb Butter Sauce is one of his ideas. For recipe cards that can be printed out and kept, please e-mail your request to seaview@seaview.gs
Whole Grilled Ice Fish, Caper Mash and A Garlic Herb Butter Sauce
Method:
- Chop, Mix and Heat garlic, parsley and butter in a pan
- Score the skin of the fish, season with salt and lightly brush with clarified butter
- Place under a grill for 6-7 minutes, turn and repeat for 6-7 minutes
- Make mash potato and incorporate cream, salt and pepper and capers to taste
- Place mash in a piping bag and pipe left to right on the centre of the plate. Place fish on top as photo
Pan-fried Fillets of Ice Fish, Wasaabi potato cakes, Asian slaw and a Saffron and Roast Pepper dressing
Method:
- Lightly season and flour fillets, pan-fry in clarified butter skin side down first for 2 - 3 mins either side
Wasaabi Cakes:
- Mix flour, egg wash and breadcrumbs - mould and pane
- Deep-fry at 180 degrees Celsius for 3-4 mins
Asian Slaw:
- Red Cabbage
- Carrot
- Onion and Spring Onion
- Coriander
- Mixed peppers
- Fish Sauce
- Chillies
- Mix sliced vegetables, add a few drops of fish sauce
Roast Pepper Dressing:
- Red Pepper
- Saffron
- Shallots
- White Wine Vinegar - 1 part
- Olive Oil - 3 parts
- Blister Red Pepper and finely dice
- Sweat finely chopped shallots, add olive oil, saffron and red pepper and simmer gently. Season to taste and add white wine vinegar