June 13, 2022

How To Prepare John Dory Fish With Warm Apple Salad?

By Aussie Meat
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Product(s):

Ocean Catch New Zealand John Dory Fillet Boneless and Skinless

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Serving: 4

Ingredients:
For the John Dory
  • 4 John Dory fillets
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
For the apple salad
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped red onions
  • ¼ tsp toasted coriander seeds, crushed
  • ¼ tsp toasted cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds
  • 2 medium size apples, cut into wedges
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • ½ tbsp finely chopped mango chutney
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves
For the green spice paste
  • 50g/2oz fresh mint leaves
  • 50g/2oz fresh coriander leaves
  • 50g/2oz baby spinach leaves
  • 10g/½oz ginger, peeled, roughly chopped
  • 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
  • 1½ tsp ground fenugreek seeds
  • 2 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp gram flour (chickpea)
Method:
  1. For the green spice paste, put all the spice paste ingredients into a food processor & blend to a paste.
  2. For the John Dory, marinate the fish in a mixture of the lemon juice & salt for five minutes, to drain any excess moisture.
  3. Pat the fish dry & place into the green spice paste & marinate for 40 minutes.
  4. Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the oil, Scrape any excess marinade off the fish, then add to the pan, skin-side down. Fry for one minute then turn the fillet & fry the other side for two minutes or until fish is cooked through. Add the butter to the pan & baste the fish with the juices then remove it from the pan & place on a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak off any excess fat.
  5. For the apple salad, heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions & fry for 1-2 minutes, to soften. Add the coriander, cumin & sesame seeds & fry for a further minute then add the apple batons, lime juice & curry powder. Cook the apples for one minute then add the chopped mango chutney & the mayonnaise. Remove from the heat & sprinkle over the chopped mint.
  6. To serve, place the warm apple salad in the middle of a warmed plate, place the fish on top.

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Aussie Meat is The Australian Meat Brand. We deliver Michelin Star-quality Meat, Ocean-catch Seafood, Wine and BBQ Grills across Hong Kong, 5 days per week. Owned and operated by Australians, we deliver finest quality meat which is grass fed, organic, naturally farmed, hormone and antibiotic free meat and ocean-catch seafood from Australian, New Zealand and global farmers jet fresh to your home or office. We understand the value in giving back, our Eat For Charity Program #eat4charityhk donates 5% of our profits towards HK charities.