Fishwithblack-olivevinaigretteSERVES 4
Thiswarmvinaigrettegoeswellwithanypan-fried
white fish. Serve with boiled potatoes.Merguez-lambcutlets with cabbage
andlabneSERVES 4
Merguezis a varietyofheavilyspicedsausage.We’vecreated
a spice mix using the same flavours to sprinkle over lamb cutlets.180 ml(¾cup)applejuice
80 ml(⅓cup)redwinevinegar
½ smallredcabbage
(about600gm), finely
shredded
ona mandoline
1 redonion,thinly sliced
intorounds
4 lemonthymesprigs,
plusextratoserve
1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
12 lambcutlets,trimmed
90 gmlabne,toserve
Lemoncheeks,toserve
MERGUEZ-SPICESALT
1 tspeachfennel,
cuminandcarawayseeds
1 tspeachsweet paprika
and sumac1 Combineapplejuice
andvinegarina largefrying
panovermedium-highheat
and bring to a simmer. Addcabbage,onionandthyme,
andcook,stirringoccasionally,
untilwilted(15minutes).
Seasontotaste.
2 Meanwhile,formerguez-spice
salt,dry-roastseedsina small
fryingpanovermedium-high
heat, stirringcontinuously,
untilfragrant(1 minute).Grind
witha mortarandpestlewith
paprikaandsumacuntilfine.
Add1 tbspsaltand1/2tsp
coarselygroundpepper
andstirtocombine.
3 Heatoilina largefrying
panoverhighheat.Cook
cutlets, inbatches,turning
once, untilcookedtoyourliking
(5-7minutesformedium-rare).
Sprinklewithmerguez-spice
salt.Servewithredcabbage
mixtureandlabne,withextra
merguez-spicesaltand lemon
cheeks on the side.60 ml(¼cup)extra-virgin
oliveoil
4 oreganosprigs
4 babysnapperfillets(170gm
each),skinon,pin-boned
75 gm(½cup)pitted
Kalamataolives
2 garliccloves,thinlysliced
4 anchovyfillets,chopped
80 ml(⅓cup)sherryvinegar
Finelygratedzest and juice
of1 orange
1 tbsphoney
¼ tsp chilli flakes1 Heat2 tbspoilin a large
fryingpanovermedium-high
heat.Addoreganoand
cookuntilcrisp(30seconds).
Set aside.Fryfish in batches,skin-sidedown, pressingflatfor
thefirstminute,untilskinis crisp
(3-4minutes).Turnandfryuntil
justcooked(2minutes).Remove
frompanandcoverwithfoil.
2 Reduceheattolow.Add
remainingoiltopan.Squash
olivesslightlyusingthesideof
a knife.Addtopanwithgarlic
andanchovy, stirringuntil
anchovy dissolves (1-2minutes).
Addvinegar,zest,juiceand
honey.Increaseheattomedium
andsimmeruntilreduced
slightly(1-2minutes).Addchilli,
returnfishtopan,skin-side
up, thenspoonoverdressing.
Seasontotaste, sprinkle with
oregano and serve.48 GOURMET TRAVELLERFast