Fried Chicken Bao’s with Spiced envy Apple Sauce

Fried Chicken Bao’s with Spiced envy Apple Sauce

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 20 mins

Ingredients

• 300g Chicken Thighs cut into strips

  1cup buttermilk

  1tsp smoked paprika

  1tsp cumin

  Dusting

  2 cups plain flour

  1tsp smoked paprika

  1tsp cumin powder

  1tsp onion powder

  1tsp garlic powder

  1tsp black pepper

  Apple Ketchup

  1 brown onion, diced

  2 garlic cloves, sliced

  2tbs apple cider vinegar

  1cup apple paste

  ¼ cup ketchup

  1tbs tabasco sauce

  Pinch of salt

  1 cucumber, shredded

  1 carrot, shredded

  ½ bunch coriander

Method

• In a bowl mix together the buttermilk, smoked paprika, cumin and a pinch of salt. Add in the chicken and marinate for 2 hours – overnight.

  In a saucepan fry the onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add in the vinegar and cook until it reduces to a syrup. Add in the apple paste, ketchup and tabasco, cook for 5 minutes on medium until the liquid thickens. Allow to cool.

  In a bowl mix the dust coating for the chicken together. Add in the chicken and press the flour to the chicken to coat. Leave the to sit for 10-15 mins so the dust gets sticky.

  Heat a saucepan of oil to 180deg c. Fry the chicken until golden and cooked through.

  In a steamer basket over a wok, steam the bao buns until light and fluffy.

  To assemble add the cucumber, carrot and coriander into the bao buns. Add the chicken and top with the apple ketchup.

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Honey Fried Prawn Wontons

Honey Fried Prawn Wontons

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 packs Mr Chen's prawn and chive wontons (24)

  Oil for frying

  1 tbsp chives to garnish

  1 handful dried vermicelli noodles

  1 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted

  Honey Sauce

  1/3 cup honey

  1 tbsp glucose

  1 tbsp Mr Chen’s soy sauce

  2 tsp Chinese cooking wine

Method

• Place the sauce ingredients into a small pot over medium heat. Bring up to a simmer then turn down to low for 3-4 minutes, or until syrupy. Set aside and keep warm.

  Heat a cup of oil in a medium frying pan to 180 degrees Celsius. Carefully add the noodles and fry for 30 seconds, or until puffed and crisp. Drain and set aside.

  Fry the wontons in batches for 3-4 minutes or until crispy and golden. Drain on kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil. Toss the fried wontons in the warm honey sauce to coat.

  Place the fried noodles onto the base of a serving plate. Top with the honey prawn wontons and garnish with chives and sesame seeds before serving.

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Spicy Grilled Squid Salad

Spicy Grilled Squid Salad

Recipe by TKTK

Ingredients

• 500gr cleaned squid.

  Squeaky Gate Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  1 pinch Coles Salt

  1 pinch Coles cracked black pepper.

  Juice of 3 lime

  2 Tbsp fish sauce

  1 Tbsp Coles sugar

  1 Tbsp sambal oelek chilli paste

  2 cups mint leaves

  2 cups coriander leaves

  1 small Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into matchsticks

  1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped

  1⁄2 red onion, very thinly sliced

  1⁄4 cup Coles roasted peanuts

Method

• Preheat a grill.

  Toss the squid with the oil, and generously season with salt and lots of black pepper.

  When the grill is very hot, add the squid and grill for about 5 minutes, until lightly charred all over.

  Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chili sauce in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend.

  Slice the grilled squid into 1 cm pieces

  In a salad bowl, toss the squid, herbs, cucumber, tomato, onion, and peanuts with the dressing.

  Spoon onto a large serving plate and enjoy.

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Tomato and Chilli Prawns Stir-fry

Tomato and Chilli Prawns Stir-fry

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 8-10 mins

Ingredients

• 5 garlic cloves, diced

  2 red chillies

  2 green chillies

  4 spring onions, sliced

  1 tsp caster sugar

  2 tsp Coles soy sauce

  1 tablespoon black vinegar

  1 Punnet Coles Perino tomatoes, sliced

  ½ tsp Coles white pepper

  16 Large king prawns, tail-on, with the shell piece left on

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

Method

• In a wok over high heat, fry the diced garlic, chillies, and spring onions until slightly golden and very aromatic.

  Add the prawns to the wok and stir them through the garlic and chilli. Add the soy sauce, black vinegar, and sugar. Toss the prawns to coat them in the sauce.

  Add the sliced tomatoes to the wok and stir them through. Finish the stir-fry with spring onions and sliced chillies.

  Serve the Tomato and Chilli Prawns Stir-fry straight away.

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Vietnamese Prawn Fritters

Vietnamese Prawn Fritters

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 15 mins
Cooking Time – 15 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g Coles Australian raw black tiger prawns

  ¼ bunch coriander, stems & leaves separated

  2 green spring onions, finely sliced

  ½ tsp ground turmeric

  Sea salt

  1 free-range egg, beaten

  180 ml coconut milk (from a can)

  ¼ cup cornflour

  ¾ cup self raising flour

  Iceberg lettuce leaves to serve

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil for frying

  Dipping sauce (Nuoc Cham)

  1 clove garlic, finely minced

  1 long red chili, finely chopped

  3 tbsp fish sauce

  2 tbsp white vinegar

  2 tbsp caster sugar

  1 tbsp lime juice, plus extra wedges to serve

Method

• Peel the prawns and remove the intestinal tract. Roughly chop the prawn meat into 2 or 3 pieces and place it into a large mixing bowl. Finely chop the coriander stems and add them to the prawns along with the spring onions, turmeric, pinch of salt, egg, coconut milk, cornflour, and self raising flour. Stir well so everything is evenly mixed, and you have a thick batter.

  Mix all of the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and set it aside.

  Heat 1cm of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place tablespoon-sized amounts of the prawn batter into the oil and fry them in batches for 3-4 minutes, or until the fritters are golden and puffed, and the prawns are cooked through. Place the fritters onto paper towel to drain and season them with sea salt while they are hot.

  Place the fritters onto a large serving platter with the dipping sauce, lettuce leaves, coriander tops, and extra lime wedges. Serve warm.

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Crispy Potato Scallops with Smoked Oyster Tartare

Crispy Potato Scallops with Smoked Oyster Tartare

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Meat free
Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 25 mins, plus cooling time

Ingredients

• 3 large potatoes (Red royal, Desiree, or Carisma)

  ½ cup white vinegar

  1 cup Coles self raising flour for dusting

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  Batter

  1 cup Coles self raising flour

  1/3 cup cornflour

  1 ¾ cups cold soda water

  Tartare

  2/3 cup Coles whole egg mayonnaise

  1 tin smoked oysters, drained, chopped

  Zest and juice of ½ lemon

  1 tbs cornichons, chopped

  2 tsp baby capers, chopped

  1 tbs dill, chopped

  1 tsp Coles Dijon mustard

Method

• Slice the potatoes into 1cm thick rounds then boil in salted water with half of the vinegar for 4-5 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool and dry completely.

  In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornflour, salt, remaining vinegar, then whisk in the soda water until you have a smooth batter.

  Combine all the tartare ingredients in a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

  Heat a couple of cups of oil in a heavy-based pot to 180 degrees Celsius. Dust the potatoes in flour then dip them into the batter. Carefully lower the potatoes into the oil and fry for 5 minutes, or until golden and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and season with sea salt. Arrange them onto a serving platter with the tartare sauce and extra lemon wedges.

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Olive Oil & Fresh Lemon Tiger Prawns

Olive Oil & Fresh Lemon Tiger Prawns

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1kg whole tiger prawns

  1/4 cup Squeaky Gate olive oil

  Juice of 2 lemons

  1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

  1 tsp salt

  1 pinch cracked pepper

  2 pinches finely chopped parsley

Method

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

  Add the tiger prawns to the boiling water and cook for approximately 1 to 2 minutes until the prawns are just cooked. Be careful not to overcook them.

  Drain the prawns and let them cool. Peel the prawns if they haven't been peeled beforehand.

  In a large mixing bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix well.

  Add the cooked and peeled prawns to the bowl and toss them in the lemon and olive oil mixture until they are coated.

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Smitten Apple and Green Papaya Salad

Smitten Apple and Green Papaya Salad

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 15 mins
Cook Time – 0 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves

  2 tbs dried shrimp

  1tbs brown sugar

  1 lime, juice

  2tbs fish sauce

  3 birdseye chillies

  Salad

  1 green papaya, shredded

  2 Smitten apples, shredded

  1 garlic clove

  1 punnet cherry tomatoes

  1 bunch snake beans

  ½ bunch thai basil

  2tbs chopped peanuts

Method

• In a mortar and pestle pound the garlic into a paste, add in the chillies and pound roughly. Add the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce, mix into the other ingredients to make a dressing.

  On a bowl combine the salad ingredients, mix together then top with the dressing. Mix until combined.

  Serve the salad topped with extra peanuts.

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Indian Style Fish Fry with Mango Chutney

Indian Style Fish Fry with Mango Chutney

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 2 x 250g Barramundi fillets

  2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 lemon, juiced

  1 tbsp salt

  2 tbsp Patak’s Madras paste

  1 ½ tbsp rice flour

  1 ½ tbsp chickpea flour

  1 cup canola oil, for frying

  1 lime, cut into wedges

  Garnish

  Patak’s Mango chutney

Method

• In a bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and Patak’s Madras paste. Coat the Barramundi fillets with the mixture and marinate for 15 minutes.

  In a separate bowl, combine the rice flour and chickpea flour. Coat the marinated fish fillets with the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.

  Heat the canola oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the fish fillets until they are golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the fish from the pan and drain on paper towels to remove any excess oil.

  Serve the Indian-style fish fry with lime wedges and garnish with Patak’s Mango chutney.

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Kung Pao Prawns

Kung Pao Prawns

Recipe by Brent Draper

Serves – 2

Ingredients

• 10-12 large green prawns

  1/2 brown onion

  Bunch spring onions

  Red/green capsicum

  1 knob ginger

  4-5 garlic cloves

  Coles Dried mild long red chillies

  1/2 tsp sichuan peppercorns

  1/2 cup unsalted peanuts

  2 tbs Coles soy sauce

  1 tsp dark soy sauce

  Chinese black rice vinegar

  1 tbs sugar

  1 tsp corn starch

  1 tsp Coles sesame oil

  Bunch coriander

  Lime

  Dried shallots

  Coles black pepper

  Coles sea salt

Method

• Prep vegetables by slicing the onion thin and roughly chopping spring onions and capsicums.

  Finely dice ginger and garlic and roughly chop dried mild red chilli.

  De-shell and devein prawns, leaving the heads on.

  Season prawns with salt and pepper.

  In a wok or large frying pan on medium heat, quickly dry roast unsalted peanuts and set to the side.

  Add some oil to the pan and add prawns, cooking for 1-2 minutes and not cooking the prawns the entire way through. Set to the side.

  Add dark soy, Chinese black rice vinegar, sugar, corn starch, sesame oil into a small container and mix well. Leave to the side.

  Crush up Sichuan peppercorns by using a rolling pin and leave to the side.

  In the same wok, drizzle in some oil and fry off onion and dried chilli’s.

  Once onion softens, add in capsicum, ginger, garlic and Sichuan peppercorns and stir through.

  Pour in sauce, and add prawns back into the fry pan along with the peanuts.

  Leave to cook until sauce starts to thicken.

  Once cooked, place prawns in a bowl and add on coriander, lime and dried shallots to serve.

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envy™ Apple Tuna Tartar, Dill & Chive Oil with Macadamia Cream

envy™ Apple Tuna Tartar, Dill & Chive Oil with Macadamia Cream

Serves – 4

Ingredients

• 400g sashimi grade tuna, blood line removed and wrapped tightly in clingfilm

  ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for garnishing

  ¼ bunch dill (30g), chopped plus extra dill fronds for garnishing

  1/4 bunch chive (20g)

  2 envy™ apples, chilled

  4 radishes, washed and chilled

  2 tablespoons (30g) salted Lilliput capers, rinsed, drained and dried

  Macadamia cream

  1 cup (130g) macadamias, soaked in one cup of boiling water from the kettle for 30 mins.

  1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

  ¼ cup grape seed oil

  ½ teaspoon salt flakes

Method

• Place the wrapped tuna in the freezer for 30 minutes to help firm it up.

  Make the macadamia cream by draining away the water and adding the softened nuts to a blender along with the vinegar, olive oil, salt flakes and half a cup of water (preferably filtered). Blitz until super smooth, adding extra salt and some pepper to taste. Scrape out into a bowl and set aside to chill in the fridge.

  Wash and dry the blender and add the chopped dill, chives, and olive oil and blitz until super smooth and bright green. Strain through muslin.

  Finely slice the cheeks of the envy™ apples and radishes on the mandolin or with a very sharp knife.

  Remove the fish from the freezer, unwrap, and cut into .5cm slice with said sharp knife.

  Place a swodge of chilled macadamia cream on each plate and build up the tuna, envy™ apple and radish.

  Dress with some drips of dill oil and dill fronds and some salt flakes and freshly ground pepper.

  Add a tablespoon of oil to a small pan and fry the capers for a minute or two until crisp, then sprinkle over the top and drizzle over some olive oil, salt flakes and freshly ground pepper.

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Barramundi in Thai Style Buerre Blanc

Barramundi in Thai Style Buerre Blanc

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves - 2
Prep Time - 5 mins
Cook Time - 10 mins

Ingredients

• Kaffir lime

  Sliced Chilli

  2 x fillets of Barramundi

  White wine

  Chicken stock

  Fish Sauce

  Block of Butter

  Lime

  Coriander

  Salt & Pepper

Method

• Heat a grill pan over a high heat. Drizzle the pan with oil and add fish skin side down. Press fish down on pan for the first 30 seconds to maintain good coverage to pan. Cook skin side down for 70% of cooking time.

  Look for fish to change colour to see if it is cooked half through.

  Flip fish once cooked half through and cook on second side for 1-minute.

  Remove fish and rest.

  Beurre Blanc Sauce

  In a pan reduce white wine, chicken stock , white wine , vinegar to a third.

  Heat up base and add cube of butter at a time and whisk until thick.

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Perino Tomato and Anchovy on Toast with Pickled Shallots

Perino Tomato and Anchovy on Toast with Pickled Shallots

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 Punnet of Coles Perino Tomatoes, sliced thinly

  8 slices of Dark Rye Sourdough

  Butter for bread

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  Pickled Shallots

  2 shallots, sliced thinly

  ½ cup vinegar

  1/4 cup sugar

  Pinch of Coles sea salt

  2 tins Ortiz anchovy

  ¼ bunch chives, sliced thinly

Method

• In a saucepan, boil the vinegar, sugar, ¼ cup of water, and a pinch of salt. Once boiling, pour over the shallots and allow them to cool down completely to room temperature.

  In a griddle pan or on a grill, toast the bread until crisp, then spread with a bit of butter.

  Lay the toast out on a board, then top with thin slices of tomato to fully cover the top of the bread.

  Season with a pinch of salt and lay 2 anchovy fillets over the top. Lay the pickled shallots over the top, then garnish with chives. This could be the meaning of life.

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Spaghetti Mussels Bianco

Spaghetti Mussels Bianco

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 400 g San Remo tubular spaghetti

  ¼ cup (60ml) Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  Sea salt

  black pepper

  1 small brown onion, sliced into thin wedges

  3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  1 long red chili, finely chopped (optional)

  ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, stalks finely sliced, leaves chopped

  ¾ cup dry white wine

  1 kg fresh black mussels, cleaned

  2 fresh truss tomatoes, deseeded, diced

  1 lemon, to serve

Method

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti for 10-12 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and reserve ½ cup of the cooking liquid.

  Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large high-sided frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes to soften slightly. Add the parsley stalks and white wine, then bring to a simmer.

  Turn up the heat to high and add the mussels. Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until all the mussels have opened.

  Stir in the tomatoes and add the drained pasta to the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes, adding a little reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in the parsley leaves and finish with lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and season with salt and cracked black pepper before serving.

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Confit Garlic Aioli

Confit Garlic Aioli

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 45 mins

Ingredients

• Confit Garlic

  2 heads of garlic, broken up into cloves

  2 cups Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• Aioli

  15 confit garlic cloves

  3 egg yolks

  1 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 tsp Coles Dijon mustard

  1 tbsp white wine vinegar

  Sea salt

Method

• Preheat an oven to 160°C.

  In an oven-safe dish, add the garlic cloves, cover with olive oil, and add a pinch of salt. Cover with foil and place it in the oven. Cook until the garlic is softened and has a deep caramel colour. Once cooked, leave to fully cool.

  In a jug, combine the confit garlic cloves, olive oil, egg yolks, mustard, and a pinch of sea salt. With a stick blender, blend until combined into a smooth creamy aioli. Add the vinegar, blend, and adjust seasoning to your liking.

  Store the aioli in a jar and enjoy it with sandwiches, salads, or with chips.

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Salt n Pepper Prawns with Lime & Japanese Mayo

Salt n Pepper Prawns with Lime & Japanese Mayo

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 kg small green tiger/king or banana prawns, peeled, tails and heads intact

  250 ml fish sauce

  Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

  150 g cornflour

  2 tbsp sea salt flakes, plus extra to serve

  1 tbsp white pepper, finely ground

  1 tbsp Sichuan pepper, finely ground

• Garnish

  Lime wedges

  Japanese mayo

Method

• In a mixing bowl, combine the prawns and fish sauce. Allow them to marinate for 1 minute, then remove the prawns and drain them.

  Preheat vegetable oil in a wok to 190°C.

  In a separate bowl, combine the cornflour, sea salt flakes, white pepper, and Sichuan pepper. Dust the prawns with the salt and pepper mixture, shaking off any excess, and deep-fry them in batches. Stir occasionally and cook until they turn light golden and crisp, which should take about 2-3 minutes.

  Remove the prawns from the oil and drain them on absorbent paper.

  Serve the prawns with lime wedges, Japanese mayo, and an additional sprinkle of salt mixed with white pepper and Sichuan pepper.

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Miso Glazed Salmon with Dill & Aonori Crumbs

Miso Glazed Salmon with Dill & Aonori Crumbs

Recipe by Robbie Oijvall

Ingredients

• Miso Glaze

  250 g white miso

  75 ml cooking sake

  75 ml mirin

  150 g brown sugar

  Dill & Aonori Panko Crumbs

  100g panko breadcrumbs

  Pinch of dried dill

  Pinch of aonori (Seaweed powder)

  Pinch of salt

  Garnish

  Shiso

Method

• Put the sake and mirin in a pot and simmer to burn off the alcohol and reduce by 1/3. Then add the brown sugar and miso. Stir on low heat until the sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens.

  Brush the salmon pieces with some of the miso glaze and let them marinate while toasting the breadcrumbs with the seaweed powder and dried dill until fragrant. Season with a pinch of salt.

  Skewer the salmon and place it on a hot BBQ. Cook for about 1 minute on each side, brushing the salmon with the miso glaze until it becomes nice and caramelized.

  Serve with a wedge of lime, dill, and shiso.

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Crispy Fish Sandwich

Crispy Fish Sandwich

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Pescetarian
Serves – 2
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 thick-cut slices of soft white bread (cut from a whole square loaf)

  50g butter, softened at room temperature

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  1 small red onion, thinly sliced

  2 x 160 g pieces firm skinless white fish (Barramundi, snapper, cod, flathead)

  1/3 cup Coles plain flour for dusting

  2 free-range eggs, beaten

  2 cups Coles panko breadcrumbs

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil for frying

  1 cup iceberg lettuce, finely shaved

  Tartare sauce

  2/3 cup kewpie mayonnaise

  2 tbs baby capers, rinsed, chopped

  1 tbs cornichons, chopped

  Zest of ½ lemon

  1 tbs Coles American mustard

  1 tbs each flat parsley and dill, chopped

Method

• Place the tartare sauce ingredients into a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.

• Place the onion into a small bowl of ice water with a squeeze of lemon juice and set aside for 10 minutes. Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan to 180 degrees C.

• Dust the fish in flour and a pinch of salt, then place into a bowl with the egg to coat the outside. Drain any excess egg from the fish, then coat it in the panko crumbs, pressing gently so the entire outside of the fish is coated. Fry the fish for 3 minutes each side, or until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel and season with salt.

• Butter the bread, then place a spoonful of the tartare sauce onto each side. Drain the onions, then place them onto the bread with the lettuce and fried fish.

• Top with the other slice of bread and cut in half to serve.

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Moonfish Skewers with Watermelon Salad

Moonfish Skewers with Watermelon Salad

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp coriander seeds

  1/8 tsp each celery seeds, dried oregano, dried mint

  1/3 cup Squeaky Gate extra-virgin olive oil

  400 g moonfish, cut into 5cm cubes

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  Watermelon Salad

  500 g watermelon, cut into 2.5cm cubes

  1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced

  2 cups baby rocket

  ¼ cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 tbsp Squeaky Gate white wine vinegar

Method

• To make the moonfish skewers, combine the herbs and spices in a mortar and pestle, then pound until coarsely ground. Transfer to a large bowl, add the olive oil, and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Combine the mixture well.

  Drop the moonfish cubes into the marinade, then immediately skewer them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  Heat a barbecue or chargrill to medium heat. Cook the moonfish for 8-10 minutes, turning once or until golden and cooked through.

  For the watermelon salad, combine the watermelon, onion, and rocket in a large bowl. Mix the olive oil and vinegar, then season to taste and toss with the salad ingredients. Serve immediately with the moonfish.

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Pan Con Tomate

Pan Con Tomate

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Pescatarian
Serves – 4 as a snack or starter
Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 loaf rye sourdough or ciabatta loaf

  ½ cup (125ml) Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

  1 large clove garlic, peeled

  Sea salt flakes

  4 large ripe beefsteak, vine, or heirloom red tomatoes

  12 white anchovies (Optional)

  ¼ cup chives, finely chopped

Method

• Split the Ciabatta loaf in half horizontally and then slice it into 3-inch-wide fingers or slice the Sourdough into 4 x 1cm slices.

  Heat a BBQ or grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the bread with 75ml of the oil and season with sea salt. Grill the bread for 2 minutes on each side, or until charred and crispy. Remove the bread from the heat and place it onto a tray. Rub the surface of the bread with garlic while it is still warm and set it aside.

  Slice the tomatoes in half horizontally and run the cut surface through the large holes of a box grater that is set over a bowl, and discard the skins. Run the tomato pulp through a sieve for 1 minute to remove any excess tomato water. Drink the tomato water or use it in a salad dressing. Place the tomato pulp into a bowl, then season it with sea salt and mix in 30ml of olive oil.

  Spoon the tomato mixture over the toasted bread and top it with an anchovy fillet, chives, a final drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and cracked pepper.

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