GREAT CATCH!
Celebrate the Aussie way with sensational seafood to share
CRISP FISH SALAD WITH BLOODY MARY DRESSING
SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 10 MINS
2 small fennel bulbs
4 celery stalks, trimmed
600g tomato medley, thickly sliced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 x 150g white fish fillets, skin on (see tip)
BLOODY MARY DRESSING
½ cup tomato juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp horseradish cream
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp celery salt
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Reserve fennel fronds and the smaller celery leaves. Using a mandoline or V-slicer, thinly slice fennel. Cut celery into long, thin matchsticks. Combine fennel, celery and tomato on a large platter or on plates. 2 BLOODY MARY DRESSING Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
3 Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Score fish skin and sprinkle with salt. Add fillets to pan, skin-side down, pressing down with a fish slice to prevent them from curling. Cook fillets 5 mins until skin is crisp. Turn fillets, then cook a further 2 mins until just cooked through.
4 Serve fish with fennel salad, drizzled with Bloody Mary dressing. Top with reserved fennel fronds and celery leaves.