HADDOCK 'CEVICHE' WITH CRAB SALAD AND CIABATTA
HADDOCK 'CEVICHE' WITH CRAB SALAD AND CIABATTA
HADDOCK 'CEVICHE' WITH CRAB SALAD AND CIABATTA

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz undyed smoked haddock fillet
  • skin removed
  • 25ml/1fl oz lime juice
  • 25ml/1fl oz olive oil
  • ½ tsp pink peppercorns
  • crushed
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh dill
  • 200g/7oz cooked white crabmeat
  • 75g/3oz celeriac
  • peeled
  • finely chopped
  • ½ Granny Smith apple
  • skin on
  • core removed
  • finely chopped
  • 75g/3oz ready-made mayonnaise
  • 30g/1½oz crème fraîche
  • 1 lemon
  • juice only
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 punnets micro greens
  • 1 ciabatta
  • sliced into 3-5mm thick slices
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • leaves only
Directions
  • For the haddock 'ceviche'
  • cut away the thin ends of the smoked haddock fillet (reserve these pieces for another recipe) and slice the remaining thick fillet into thin (2-3mm thick) slices. Divide the slices equally among four serving plates and set aside.
  • Place the lime juice
  • olive oil
  • crushed pink peppercorns and dill into a bowl
  • mix well and set aside.
  • For the crab salad
  • mix the celeriac
  • apple
  • half of the mayonnaise
  • the crème fraîche and lemon juice together in a bowl until well combined. Add the crabmeat
  • the chopped parsley and the remaining mayonnaise
  • mixing gently until just combined.
  • Place a 5cm/2in chefs' ring onto one of the serving plates
  • next to the haddock slices
  • and spoon in a quarter of the crab salad mixture. Remove the ring and repeat with the remaining mixture
  • placing a portion of crab salad onto each plate. Garnish each crab salad with the micro greens.
  • For the ciabatta
  • preheat the oven to 210C/425F/Gas 7.
  • Place the ciabatta slices on a baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle over the thyme leaves. Bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes
  • or until golden-brown and crisp.
  • Meanwhile
  • drizzle the lime juice mixture over the haddock a few minutes before serving.
  • To serve
  • arrange the toasted ciabatta slices next to the crab salad and haddock 'ceviche'.