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.
55 K 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
4 s
9 IngredientsLast modified on: July 13th 2016
30 g 
30 g 
135 g 
1 tablespoon 
1 fillet of red mullet
30 g poppy seeds
Basil
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Prepare the bread
Cut 135 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).
Keep hot (in the oven at 176°F / 80°C, for example).
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Prepare the red mullet fillets
Rinse and dry 1 fillet 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 30 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.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 1,560 RDI=150 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 920 RDI=50 % | 3,870 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 60 RDI=20 % | 420 RDI=40 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,040 RDI: 10 % |
| Per | 60 RDI=20 % | 390 RDI=40 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 970 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 s : 6.25 €
- Per : 1.60 €
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