Smoked Haddock Risotto Jamie Oliver Food

SMOKY HADDOCK CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Get all your ingredients ready. Fit the coarse grater attachment into a food processor, put a large deep saucepan on a high heat and turn the grill to full whack.
• For the chowder, finely slice the bacon and put it into the saucepan with a good lug of olive oil. Stir until golden.
• Trim and finely slice the spring onions, add to the pan and stir. Wash the potatoes and chop into 2cm chunks. Add to the pan and mix well. Keep an eye on the pan, stirring often.
• Meanwhile, put a clean tea towel over a board and ruffle up the edges to catch the corn. Hold a corn cob upright on the board and run a knife gently down to the base of the kernels, all the way round. Repeat with the rest of the cobs, discarding the cores. Tip the kernels directly from the tea towel into the pan.
• Add the smoked haddock to the pan with 3 bay leaves and the leaves from 3 sprigs of thyme. Cover with the chicken stock, then put the lid on and cook for 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the tiger prawns into an ovenproof pan with a few lugs of olive oil, the butter, a pinch of sea salt and pepper, the thyme, cayenne pepper and a small pinch of cinnamon.
• Crush in 4 unpeeled cloves of garlic, then deseed the chilli, slice and add to the pan with the lemon.
• Toss and mix well, then put under the grill on the top shelf for 8 to 10 minutes, or until dark pink and golden on the tips. Once ready, take out of the oven and leave to sit until ready to serve.
• For the salad dressing, peel the garlic and place in a liquidiser with the chilli, tarragon, red wine vinegar, yoghurt, 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Whiz until combined.
• Have a taste - you want the salt and acid to be slightly over the top, so tweak if needed and whiz again. Pour into a small jug and take to the table.
• Give the chowder a good stir, then put the lid back on.
• For the salad, wash and trim the courgette and carrots. Peel the beetroot. Using the coarse grater attachment, grate the vegetables one at a time, all in the food processor.
• Tip out onto a platter so it looks like a rainbow and snip the cress over the top. Put on the table next to the jug of dressing and dress at the last minute.
• Add the cream and peeled prawns to the chowder and stir well. Put the lid back on and turn the heat down to low. Put the matzo crackers in a pile on the table.
• To make the berry slushie, rinse the food processor bowl and fit the standard blade attachment. Add a pint glass or 2 large handfuls of ice cubes, pick in the mint leaves and blitz to a slush.
• Leave the processor running and add 50ml of elderflower cordial and the raspberries. Pour in 500ml of soda water and leave to whiz until combined. Taste, adding another little splash of elderflower cordial to sweeten if needed.
• Pour the slushie into a large jug, top up with soda water and stir again right before serving.
• Take the chowder off the heat. You can leave it coarse and chunky, or use a potato masher to mash it up a little bit and make it silky, or purée the lot - it's up to you. I like to roughly mash one side of it, then mix it through.
• To serve, take the tiger prawns to the table with the saucepan of chowder. Roughly break a few crackers into each bowl, ladle the chowder on top and finish off with a couple of tiger prawns on the side. Toss the salad in the dressing, taste and season, then tuck in.

YELLOW BEAN, VODKA AND SMOKED HADDOCK RISOTTO

Steps:

• The thing about risottos is that you can never have enough combinations, and just when you think you've done them all you come up with a new one that hits the spot. The use of vodka instead of wine leaves you with a fragrant freshness when the risotto is cooked, which marries fantastically well with smoky flakes of haddock and the al dente crunch of fine yellow beans. As there is fish in this risotto you don't want to include any Parmesan, so bear this in mind. If you're a risotto fan you've got to give this a try. Start your basic risotto, adding the vodka at Stage 2 instead of the wine. Then lightly poach your haddock in the milk and stock from the basic recipe with a couple of bay leaves, covered with a lid. Simmer for around 5 minutes and remove from the heat. At Stage 3 of the basic recipe, I like to add the poaching liquor to the rice and then I carry on as normal through the recipe. At the end of Stage 3 flake in your smoked haddock, add the beans and carry on as normal through to the end of the recipe. Don't serve with any Parmesan sprinkled over - serve sprinkled with the celery leaves. Add a dash of vodka and a squeeze of lemon to lift the flavours. Lovely.

SMOKED HADDOCK RISOTTO

Steps:

• Put the cold stock and haddock in a pan, and bring to a simmer. Leave to simmer for 3 minutes, then lift the fish out of the pan carefully using a slotted spoon and break into flakes using a fork. Leave the stock gently simmering at the back of the stove.
• Put the olive oil, 20g/¾oz butter, onion, parsley stalks and a pinch of salt in a large, deep saucepan or flameproof casserole. Cook over a medium-low heat until the onion is soft and starting to turn translucent. Add the rice and stir so every grain is coated with the oil and butter.
• Add the wine and let it evaporate. Make a note of the time, and start adding the vegetable stock one ladle at a time, stirring the rice attentively and vigorously until all the liquid is absorbed, before adding the next ladleful. Continue adding the stock ladle by ladle, adding the flaked haddock after 16 minutes, working on the principle the cooking time will be 17-20 minutes depending on the rice. Keep tasting. It is ready when the rice is plump and firm but without any chalky bite. The risotto should be soft, fluid and creamy.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the remaining butter, parsley leaves and lemon zest, then serve.

SMOKED HADDOCK RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place the haddock, skin side down, in a large, deep frying pan. Cover with 800ml (1 pint 8fl oz) of water, add the bay leaf, peppercorns, the white parts of the leek, and the reserved parsley stalks. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the haddock is cooked. Lift out the haddock with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate. Remove the skin and flake the fish into large pieces. Strain the liquid and reserve 750ml (1 pint 6fl oz) in a jug, discarding the other ingredients left in the sieve. Heat the oil in a large, wide-based saucepan, add the green parts of the leek and fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for a minute, sprinkle in the curry powder and rice and fry over a high heat for a further minute, stirring so that the grains of rice are coated in the spice mixture. Pour in the fish stock and reserved poaching liquid, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Stir the mixture, cover with a lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes until nearly all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is soft and creamy. Add the lemon juice, chopped parsley leaves and the flaked haddock pieces. To poach the eggs, crack each egg on to a small plate and gently slide into a pan of simmering water. Reduce the heat to low and swirl the water around the edges to give a neat shape to the poaching egg. Simmer for about 3 minutes or until the white is opaque. Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain, then place on a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb any excess water and cover to keep warm. Repeat with the other eggs (see tip below). Divide the risotto between individual bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve each with a poached egg on top, opened slightly so the yolk runs. Tips For the best results use the freshest eggs possible for poaching as the whites will be firmer. To keep the eggs warm but without overcooking the yolks, which should be runny, place on a plate over a saucepan of hot water and cover with a dome of foil.

SMOKED HADDOCK AND PEA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp light olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan and gently cook the leek until softened - about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the smoked haddock, peas and milk in a saucepan and gently heat until hot but not boiling. Remove the haddock and peas with a slotted spoon, then remove and discard the fish skin. Set aside. Add the stock to the poaching milk and heat until hot (not boiling). Keep warm.
• Stir the rice into the softened leek, coating the grains in oil, then cook for 1-2 minutes more. Start adding the milk/stock mixture a ladleful at a time, stirring frequently and only adding more after the liquid has been absorbed by the rice (this should take 15-20 minutes).
• Stir the haddock and peas into the risotto just as the rice is starting to become plump and tender - roughly 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Cook until everything is tender.
• Stir in the cheese, lemon juice and most of the zest, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Top with the parsley and remaining lemon zest, then drizzle over the remaining olive oil to serve.

SMOKED HADDOCK & LEEK RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the butter in a large ovenproof dish over a medium heat. Cook the leek for 4-5 mins, stirring regularly, until just tender. Add the rice and stir for a further 2 mins.
• Add the stock and milk, bring to the boil and bubble for 5 mins before sitting the haddock on top. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in the oven for 18 mins until the rice is tender.
• Fold in the crème fraîche and spinach, season with plenty of black pepper, then cover the pan again and leave to rest out of the oven for 3 mins before serving - the steam will soften the spinach.

SMOKED HADDOCK AND LEEK RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the oil and gently cook the leeks for 5 minutes, or until soft.
• Meanwhile, in a separate lidded pan, heat the stock with 500ml water. Once the leeks are soft, stir in the rice and cook for a couple of minutes, then pour in the hot stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring often, until the rice is al dente and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in the haddock and soft cheese. Cover, reduce the heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, until the fish is cooked through and the texture is to your liking. To serve, season with freshly ground black pepper.