Thursday, February 21, 2013

BBQ Fish With Fresh Summer Salad



Ingredients:
  • 4 vine-ripened tomatoes
  • chopped avocado
  • 8 pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 handful of flat leaf parsley leaves chopped
  • thinly sliced fennel
  • 80ml extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4x180g Australian Barramundi or Blue Eye Cod fish fillets
  • 2 Tbs olive oil, for cooking
Tip: Where possible try to source locally fished seafood e.g. Australian Barramundi rather than imported Vietnamese. Your fishmonger should be able to recommend alternatives too.

Method: 

Salsa:
  • Cut the tomatoes into quarters and discard the seeds
  • Finely dice the tomato flesh and fennel and place in a bowl
  • Add the olives, parsley and chopped avocado, then add the extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice and season with freshly ground black pepper
Fish:
  • Preheat the barbecue hotplate to high or heat a large frying pan over high heat
  • Brush the fish with olive oil and cook for a few minutes each side, depending on the thickness
  • Serve with the salsa