Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds


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.
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Last modified on: July 13th 2016
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 1
Cut 80 g preserved tomatoes and 80 g feta into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 2

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.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 3
Brush the slices of bread rapidly with olive oil on both sides.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 4
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.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 5

Prepare the red mullet fillets

Rinse and dry 4 fillets of red mullet, then remove any bones carefully.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 6
Brush the fillets with olive oil on both sides, then salt and pepper them.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 7
Tip 80 g poppy seeds onto a small plate...

Stage 8
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 8
...then dip the fish fillets flesh side downwards in the poppy seeds.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 9
Coat all the fillets like this.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 10
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.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 11
Then turn the fillets over to cook the flesh side.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 12

Assemble the canapés

On each slice of bread, start by adding a little feta and a little preserved tomato.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 3 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 13
Lay a piece of red mullet on top, skin side downwards.

Stage 14 - ⌛ 2 min.
Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds : Stage 14
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.
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 recipe680 RDI=260 %4,620 RDI=440 %390 RDI=60 %2,650 RDI=130 %11,110 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g60 RDI=20 %430 RDI=40 %40 RDI=6 %240 RDI=10 %1,020 RDI: 10 %
Per 60 RDI=20 %380 RDI=40 %30 RDI=5 %220 RDI=10 %930 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, Fish
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