Quick recipe finder Roast smoked haddock, leek risotto with poached egg and mustard sauce
This rich and creamy risotto is a real treat even without the cheffy foam and poached egg.
By James Tanner From Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
Ingredients
- 400g/14oz natural smoked haddock fillet
- 1 litre/1¾ pint fish stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 200g/7oz arborio risotto rice
- 6 tbsp dry vermouth
- 75g/2½oz parmesan
- 1 leek, finely sliced
- 110ml/4fl oz whipping cream
- 1 heaped tsp grainy mustard
- 50ml/2fl oz white wine vinegar
- 2 free-range eggs
Method
Remove the skin from the haddock and place the fish in a saucepan with the fish stock and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer.
Meanwhile, heat a high-sided frying pan until hot and add 50g/1¾oz of the butter and a tablespoon of olive oil.
Add the shallots and garlic and gently fry for two minutes, or until just softened. Add the rice and cook for a minute. Add the vermouth and cook until evaporated.
Add the hot fish stock (used to poach the haddock) a ladleful at a time, stirring constantly, until all but 200ml/7fl oz of the fish stock is absorbed and the rice tender. Remove from the heat.
Add 60g/2½oz of the parmesan, 25g/1oz of butter, salt and black pepper and stir to combine.
Heat a separate frying pan until hot and add 50g/1¾oz of the butter. When melted add the leeks. Gently fry for 1-2 minutes, or until just tender then fold them into the cooked risotto.
Add half the remaining butter to the frying pan the leeks were cooked in, along with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Add the smoked haddock and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden-brown and hot through.
Strain the remaining fish stock into a small saucepan and add the whipping cream and grainy mustard. Bring to a simmer.
Bring a small pan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Poach the eggs for around 3½ minutes, or until soft poached.
To serve, place a spoonful of risotto into each serving bowl. Top with the haddock then place a poached egg on top of the haddock. Using a hand blender, froth the stock and mustard mixture and spoon around the haddock.
Drizzle over the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan.
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