Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds
Tasty morsels of red mullet, fried with poppy seeds and served as canapés on toast with feta, basil and preserved tomatoes.
15,7604.2/5
Last modified on: July 13th 2016
For 12 s, you will need:
80 g 
400 g 
3 tablespoons 
4 fillets of red mullet
basil
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 10 min. | 45 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
5 min.
Stage 2
2 min.
Prepare the bread
Cut 400 g bread (ideally, a french baguette) into small slices. You will need one slice per canapé.Stage 3
3 min.
Brush the slices of bread rapidly with olive oil on both sides.Stage 4
5 min.
Fry in a really hot frying pan until golden brown on both sides.Keep hot (in the oven at 176°F / 80°C, for example).
Stage 5
10 min.
Prepare the red mullet fillets
Rinse and dry 4 fillets of red mullet, then remove any bones carefully.Stage 6
2 min.
Brush the fillets with olive oil on both sides, then salt and pepper them.Stage 7
2 min.
Tip 80 g poppy seeds onto a small plate...Stage 8
...then dip the fish fillets flesh side downwards in the poppy seeds.Stage 9
3 min.
Coat all the fillets like this.Stage 10
2 min.
Put a frying pan on high heat and when really hot, add the red mullet fillets skin side downwards (no need to add any oil, as they have already been brushed with it).Stage 11
3 min.
Then turn the fillets over to cook the flesh side.Stage 12
3 min.
Assemble the canapés
On each slice of bread, start by adding a little feta and a little preserved tomato.Stage 13
3 min.
Lay a piece of red mullet on top, skin side downwards.Stage 14
2 min. Garnish with a fresh basil leaf and serve immediately.Remarks
For the oil on the bread and the fish, I recommend using the oil from the preserved tomatoes, if possible, as it is well worth adding the extra flavour.
For the same reason, you can use feta in olive oil with herbs instead of plain feta.
For the same reason, you can use feta in olive oil with herbs instead of plain feta.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 12 s : 17.97 €
Per : 1.50 €
Source: Home made.
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This recipe use (among others) | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Corn salad with croutons, Tartine du pêcheur , Mediterranean toast, Eggs meurette, Winemaker's toast, ... All |
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato and courgette tart, Cretan salad, Feta and spinach brik pie, Mediterranean toast, Moussaka, ... All |
 | Poppy seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Seeded loaf, Fish in a seed crust, Mixed seed grissini, Pretzels, ... All |
 | Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cretan Bread, Sushi, Tomato foccacia, Spring Bread, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, ... All |
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