- Pan Roasted Fillets of Mackerel with Wilted Spinach, Potato and Apple Rosti with a Soy and Orange Dressing topped with Caviar
- 1 Whole 750g Mackerel
- 500g Red Potatoes
- 100g Baby Spinach
- 1 Cooking Apple
- 1 Orange
- 25ml light Teriyaki Sauce
- Olive Oil for Frying
- Sea Salt & Black Pepper
Hugh McGivern
14th May 2012
Pan Roasted Fillets of Mackerel with Wilted Spinach, Potato and Apple Rosti with a Soy and Orange Dressing topped with Caviar
Hotelympia 2012 (Skillery recipes for Dementia)
Ingredients
Method
Method
1.(Heat oven to 180 degrees C) Wash peel and grate the potatoes, and apple, mix well and squeeze out any excess starch in a clean cloth, open and spread out then season and mix.
2.Heat some Oil in a Blinis Pan, add the Potato and Apple mix, push well in, add a little more oil if necessary and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, remove from the pan and finish cooking on a wire rack n the oven.
3.Fillet the Mackerel and remove the centre line of bones, trim and cut each fillet in 2, rub with oil and season lightly
4.Peel a little of the orange zest and julienne finely, blanch 3 times in boiling water then drain, skin the remaining orange and cut out the segments, add to the zest along with the teriyaki, keep warm.
5.Heat a frying pan till hot and pan fry the mackerel skin side down for 1 minute, flip oven and cook for a further 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and keep warm. In the same pan add the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from the heat.
To Serve
Take a long warmed plate. Cut the Rosti into 4 triangles, place some of the spinach on each and top with a piece of the Mackerel, place along the plate and drizzle the dressing along the length ensuring each piece of Mackerel gets a couple of the orange segments
The Staff Canteen has always been more than a website—it’s a community, built by and for hospitality. We share the wins, the challenges, the graft, and the inspiration that keeps kitchens alive.
We believe in staying open to everyone, but creating this content takes real resources. If you’ve ever found value here—whether it’s a recipe, an interview, or a laugh when you needed it most—consider giving just £3 to keep it going.
A little from you keeps this space free for all. Let’s keep lifting the industry, together.