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Showing posts with label Twice-Cooked Jacket Potatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twice-Cooked Jacket Potatoes. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 May 2016

New Orleans Po’boy with Creole remulade slaw and twice-cooked jacket potatoes



  • 200g skinless, boneless white fish fillet (e.g.; cod, haddock, turbot or basa), cut into chunks
  • 450g tiger prawns, shelled, deveined
  • 1 egg white
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 spring or green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ tsp Creole or Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • Vegetable or sunflower oil for cooking

Toppings:

To Make:

1. Place the fish with 100g of the prawns, the egg white and a little salt in the food processor, whiz for 20 seconds

2. Add the onion, basil and mustard, then whiz again for 5 seconds, transfer to a bowl and add the Worcestershire sauce.

3. Chop the remaining tiger prawns in 0.5cm dice and add to the bowl. Adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and cayenne; chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

4. Using wet hands, divide the mixture into 4 equal amounts and roll each into a 2cm thick burger 12.5cm in length (big enough to fill the baguettes)

5. Heat a chargrill or pan grill until hot, brush the grill with some oil. Add the burgers and grill for 4-5 minutes, turning them regularly until golden and cooked through,

6. Reheat the baby baguettes in the oven or on the top grill of the BBQ. Slit down one side with a sharp knife and open the baguette, taking care not to split it.

7. Fill with the Creole Rémoulade Slaw and top with the fish burgers; serve with the Twice-Cooked Jacket Potatoes.




Twice-Cooked Jacket Potatoes

Makes 8 Potato Halves

  • 4 baking potatoes, well washed
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 75g fresh white bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

To Make:

1. Preheat grill to its highest setting,

2. Prick the potatoes all over with a small knife, place in microwave for 6-8 minutes or until cooked.

3. Cut the potatoes in half cross-ways and stand cut side up on a grill pan.

4. Heat a frying pan until hot, add the butter, garlic and parsley and cook until the butter starts to foam up.

5. Add the breadcrumbs, mustard and cook for 1 minute.

6. Spoon the fried crumbs over the potatoes and place them under the grill, grill to a golden color, remove and serve.