Posts Tagged “seafood”

Potato Wafers with Smoked Salmon, Watercress and Horseradish Cream

Potato Wafers with Smoked Salmon, Watercress and Horseradish Cream

From BBC Food   These crispy potato slices with smoked salmon and homemade horseradish cream make a tasty starter or canapé.   Ingredients For the potato wafers 4-6 medium Kerr’s Pink potatoes or other floury potato vegetable oil, for frying For the horseradish cream 30g/1oz freshly grated horseradish 60ml/2fl oz mayonnaise 4 tbsp crème fraîche…

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Pan-fried Scallops with Crisp Pancetta, Watercress & Lemon Crème Fraîche

Pan-fried Scallops with Crisp Pancetta, Watercress & Lemon Crème Fraîche

From Sainsbury’s   A perfect balancing act between delicate scallops, bold pancetta and a fresh, zingy dressing.   Serves: 8 Preparation time: 5 Minutes Cooking time: 5 Minutes   Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 100g crème fraîche Zest & juice 1 lemon 75g fresh…

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Orange, Salt Cod, Onion and Black Olive Salad

Orange, Salt Cod, Onion and Black Olive Salad

From BBC Food   This clean, fresh-tasting recipe makes a great winter salad, when oranges are at their best.   Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz salt cod 3 large oranges, peeled, segmented ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rings 24 good-quality cured black olives, pitted 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and roughly…

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Mackerel with Spicy Yuzu Citrus and Pepper Paste

Mackerel with Spicy Yuzu Citrus and Pepper Paste

by Chrissie Walker   This is so simple that it’s hardly a recipe at all. But the end result of very little work will make this a favourite with outside-grillers in the summer and also with indoor-cooks for the other 11 and a half months. Spicy Yuzu Citrus and Pepper Paste is a traditional Japanese…

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Mackerel on Toast with Salted Cucumber and Horseradish

Mackerel on Toast with Salted Cucumber and Horseradish

From BBC Food   A potent combination of fresh mackerel, pungent horseradish and refreshing cucumber that’s a smashing start to any meal.   Ingredients ½ cucumber, peeled, thinly sliced on a mandoline salt 4 tbsp grated fresh horseradish 2 heaped tablespoon crème fraîche 2 tsp English mustard powder 4 fresh mackerel fillets salt and freshly…

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Lobster Lemongrass Lime Leaf Risotto

Lobster Lemongrass Lime Leaf Risotto

by Balmer Lawn Hotel Executive Chef Chris Wheeldon   Serves: 4   Ingredients: 1 native lobster 200 grams mussels 3 tablespoons butter, divided 1 glass white wine 3 lime leaves 1 litre kombu dashi stock (available from Asian supermarkets) 2 lemongrass sticks, bruised 1 tin coconut milk 1 shallot, finely diced 1 clove garlic, crushed…

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Lemon Tarragon Smoked Salmon Spread

Lemon Tarragon Smoked Salmon Spread

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 8 Start off any get-together deliciously with this simple smoked salmon spread that will have everyone asking for the recipe. Make it up to two days ahead and serve with water crackers or matzos.   Ingredients 1 (4-ounce) package  Sliced Smoked Salmon 1 (8-ounce) package neufchâtel cheese 1 tablespoon…

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Japanese-style Panko Prawns with Lime Mayo

Japanese-style Panko Prawns with Lime Mayo

From Sainsbury’s Panko Prawns: plump large prawns, cooked in a crispy crumb and served with a lime mayonnaise.   Serves: 6   Ingredients 18 raw tail-on tiger prawns 1 egg, beaten 50g Bart Sea Salt Cracked Black Pepper Crispy Crumbs 6 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 lime, zest and juice   Method Carefully cut the prawns almost…

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Italian Chowder with Cod and Kale

Italian Chowder with Cod and Kale

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 4 Here’s a satisfying family recipe incorporating seafood into your Health Starts Here™ lifestyle. It’s made with just enough of our frozen Wild-Caught Pacific Cod to provide good flavour to the broth and vegetables. This cod is value priced but high-quality, pure seafood never bathed or dipped in artificial…

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Halibut Tacos with Creamy Corn and Tomato Slaw

Halibut Tacos with Creamy Corn and Tomato Slaw

From Whole Foods Market   Makes 6 tacos   The fresh corn slaw in these tacos is a tasty way to get healthy raw veggies into a meal. To feel confident that you’re making a difference for the oceans, choose halibut (or harpoon-caught swordfish, when available) from a Marine Stewardship Council-certified sustainable fishery. The little…

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Grilled Shrimp and Eggplant Summer Noodle Bowls

Grilled Shrimp and Eggplant Summer Noodle Bowls

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 6 This tasty noodle bowl can be made almost completely outdoors; it only needs one small pot of boiling water…which you may be able to heat on your grill.   Ingredients 1/3 cup apricot fruit spread 1/4 cup ketchup 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 limes, divided 1 eggplant, cut…

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Fish Tacos in Crunchy Shells

Fish Tacos in Crunchy Shells

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 4 All the flavour and crunch everyone loves about traditional tacos, with a fish twist.   Ingredients 2 (6-ounce) packages frozen Responsibly Farmed tilapia fillets, thawed 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 8 blue or yellow corn…

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Easy Matzo-Crusted Wild Salmon

Easy Matzo-Crusted Wild Salmon

From Whole Foods Market   Serves 4 Kids and adults alike will love this quick and flavourful baked salmon with a light, crunchy crust. If matzo isn’t available, substitute any cracker crumbs. Ingredients Natural spray oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or plain yogurt 4 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless wild-caught salmon fillets 3/4 teaspoon…

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Dressed Salmon

Dressed Salmon

From Sainsbury’s   A wonderful centre-piece for a buffet. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 50 Minutes   Ingredients: 800g-1.1kg whole salmon fillet side 20g pack fresh herbs for fish 1 lemon 2-4 tablespoons dry white wine Freshly ground white pepper 1 pack aspic jelly powder ½ cucumber thinly sliced Watercress to garnish…

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Crab Linguine

Crab Linguine

From BBC Food   You can use fresh crab or pre-prepared crabmeat for this deliciously simple crab pasta recipe.   Ingredients For the brown crab 1 x 900g/2lb cooked brown crab, 350g/12oz fresh crabmeat   For the pasta 315g/11oz linguine 25g/1oz sea salt   For the sauce 55ml/2fl oz olive oil 1 garlic clove, finely…

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Loch Fyne Restaurant Twickenham – review

Loch Fyne Restaurant Twickenham – review

Formed in 1998, Loch Fyne Restaurants was established to cultivate oysters in the clear, clean waters of Loch Fyne in Scotland. The company has now grown to 46 sites and they employ over 1,200 staff working all over the UK. They don’t sell just oysters but fish in all its guises and even some meat…

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Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review

Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review

We chose a Tuesday evening to visit this little corner of Clapham, and it had all the makings of an uninspiring event. The weather was cold and dull (this is England in spring so what do you expect) and the restaurants we passed along the way were mostly devoid of clients. Those eateries that had…

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