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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Gratin of Cod & Prawns with Smoked Salmon & Saffron Orzo

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Grace Kettyle
School
Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen
Teacher
Mrs Heather Kettyle Key Stage 3

Ingredients

Cod and prawn gratin:

4 × 175g cod fillets, pin boned and scaled

16 Dublin Bay prawns, raw

6 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

125g Northern Ireland mozzarella cheese, sliced

4 tsp chilli jam

4 tbsp basil pesto

225g spinach, tough stalks removed

50g Northern Ireland half–fat butter

Pinch of caster sugar

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Smoked salmon and saffron orzo:

1 large pinch of saffron threads

175g orzo pasta

110ml of Northern Ireland half–fat cream

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

½ tbsp fresh basil, chopped

½ tbsp snipped fresh chives

110g Northern Ireland smoked salmon slices, diced

50g semi sun–dried tomatoes

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Grace Kettyle
School
Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen
Teacher
Mrs Heather Kettyle Key Stage 3

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.

To sauté the spinach, heat an electric wok to 100/125°C and add the butter. Once it has stopped foaming, quickly sauté the spinach with the sugar until soft. Season to taste and drain through a sieve to remove the excess moisture.

Place the cod on a baking sheet and season. Arrange the spinach on top, then place 4 prawns on top of each fillet. Sprinkle the basil and cheese over and then drizzle the chilli jam and 1 tbsp of the basil pesto on top.

Cook for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.

Place 750ml water in a saucepan with a pinch of salt and the saffron and bring to the boil. Tip in the orzo pasta, cook for 10mins, until just al dente then drain.

Place the cream in a pan with the lemon rind. Bring to the boil then simmer for 2 minutes. Add the cooked orzo and simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste and stir in the herbs and salmon.

Place a pile of salmon and saffron orzo in the centre of each plate and carefully arrange a gratin of cod on top/beside. Top with chilli and lemon rind.

Drizzle some basil pesto onto the plate and serve with warmed red pepper sauce. Garnish with micro basil and asparagus.