Arena Cuisine(a)





Baked Blue Eye with Tomato, Ginger and Coriander



                                      Blue eye (or any firm white fish)                     2 x 200g
                                      Tomatoes                                                       2
                                      Red chilli                                                        1
                                      Ginger (peeled)                                             1tsp
                                      Coriander                                                       handful
                                      White wine                                                     100ml
                                      Olive oil                                                          20ml
                                      Salt/pepper

  • Chop the chilli and ginger and dice the tomatoes add together
  • Butter 2 x 25cm x 25 cm piece of foil
  • Place one piece of fish on top of each and top with the tomato mix
  • Add half the wine and oil on each piece and sprinkle the coriander on both
  • Wrap up the fish so that everything stays inside and bake for about 15mins at 170*c
  • Serve with some sautéed greens

Serves 2




Barbeque Swordfish with Green Bean Salad



                                       Corn                                                2 cobs
                                       Brown onion (sliced)                        ½
                                       Garlic (sliced)                                  1 clove
                                       Swordfish steaks                             2 x 200g
                                       Green beans                                   100g
                                       Basil                                                10 leaves
                                       Lime (segments)                              1 lime
                                       Fried shallots                                   2tb
                                       Olive oil
                                       Salt/pepper

  • Remove the corn from the cobs, in a saucepan sauté the onion and garlic then add the corn and cook slowly for 5 minutes, cover with water or stock and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes until soft, drain, puree and season it.
  • Cut the beans into 3cm pieces and cook in boiling water until just cooked, drain them and mix in bowl with the lime, basil, shallots and a little olive oil and salt/pepper.
  • Heat the bbq and lightly brush the fish with oil, cook until it is just ready
  • To serve spoon the corn puree on a plate and top with the fish, arrange the beans next to it and drizzle with olive oil

Serves 2




Roasted Blue Eye with Stuffed Capsicums and Spinach



                                         Red capsicums (small)                    2
                                         Ricotta                                            100g
                                         Lemon zest                                      ½ tsp
                                         Salt/pepper
                                         Blue eye                                         2 x 200g
                                         Spinach (washed)                          100g
                                         Lemon juice                                    ½ lemon
                                         Olive oil  

  • Brush the capsicums with oil and bake in a hot oven until the skin starts to blister, take out of the oven and place them in a plastic bag until they cool down, when cool peel and seed them and cut them in half lengthways.
  • Place the ricotta in a bowl and mix in the lemon zest and salt and pepper, spoon some ricotta on to a piece of capsicum and roll it up.
  • Heat a nonstick fry pan and oil slightly and place the seasoned fish skin side down, sear lightly on both sides and then cook in the oven at 160*c for about 8 minutes
  • While the fish is cooking sauté the spinach in a hot pan, season and squeeze the lemon juice on it
  • To serve place a piece of fish on the plate, arrange 2 pieces of capsicum and the spinach by the side and drizzle with a little olive oil.

Serves 2



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