CATFISH FILLET EN PAPILLOTE
(for 4 people)
Ingredients:
- 1 kg skinless catfish fillet (4 fillets of 250 g each, cut in half)
- 160 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 120 g shallots, quartered
- 150 g bell pepper, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 300 g potatoes (boiled in skin and sliced)
- 10 ml sunflower oil
- 1 small bunch of dill (or thyme if unavailable), coarsely chopped
- 1 small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
- Salt & Pepper
- Pepper
- 120 ml white wine
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 hot chili pepper, finely chopped
- 100 g carrots, cut into sticks
- Parchment paper
- 100 g butter
Preparation:
- Season the fish with salt, pepper, and a few drops of lemon juice, then let it rest in the refrigerator.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat with a bit of oil and briefly sear the fish on both sides.
- Using the remaining oil in the pan, sauté the carrots, shallots, and bell pepper briefly.
- Add garlic and potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and add the thyme sprig.
- Sauté everything together for another 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables onto a sheet of parchment paper, place the cherry tomatoes on top, and then add the fish fillets.
- Place a piece of butter and lemon slices on top of each fillet.
- Wrap everything tightly in the parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (428°F) for 12-15 minutes.
- While the fish is baking, mix parsley, dill, and chili pepper with a little oil, season with salt and pepper, and use this mixture to garnish the fish when serving.
- Serve with freshly toasted bread.
CRISPY CARP WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
(for 4 people)
Ingredients:
- 1.4 kg carp steaks
- 150 g all-purpose flour
- 15 g sweet or hot paprika
- 50 g cornflakes
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- 4 eggs
- 50 ml milk
- 1 kg sweet potato fries
- Salt & Pepper
- Salt & pepper
- 500 ml frying oil
Dressing:
- 1 bunch parsley, coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch chives, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 hot chili pepper, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 100 ml olive oil
- 60 g shallots, finely chopped
- 2 g garlic
- 35 ml wine vinegar
Preparation:
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce and let the flavors blend while preparing the carp.
- Season the carp steaks with salt and pepper, then let them rest for a few minutes.
- Crush the cornflakes in a bowl and mix them with breadcrumbs and ground paprika.
- Whisk the eggs and milk together until smooth.
- Bread the carp steaks in the following order: flour, egg mixture, and the breadcrumb-cornflake mixture.
- Fry the carp steaks over medium heat until golden brown.
- Place the fried fish on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
- Meanwhile, fry the sweet potatoes until crispy, then drain the oil and season with salt.
- Serve the carp steaks topped with the sauce, with crispy sweet potatoes on the side.
FISHCHIPS – SOURDOUGH SANDWICH
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 250 g PANONA MARE Fishchips classic
- 400 g sourdough bread
- 200 ml sunflower oil (for frying)
- 50 g cheddar cheese
- 100 g coleslaw salad (mix of white and purple cabbage, red onion, carrot)
- 25 g pickles (sliced)
- 40 g butter
- 1 hot chili pepper (thinly sliced)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt & Pepper
- 15 g mayonnaise
- 10 g sour cream
- 10 g mustard
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon
Preparation:
- Mix the coleslaw salad with mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, pepper, and juice from half a lemon. Stir well and let it rest in the fridge to blend the flavors.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the fishchips until golden brown.
- Once cooked, place the fishchips on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
- Meanwhile, spread butter on the sourdough bread and toast it until golden.
- Spread mustard on one side of the toasted bread.
- Layer the fried fishchips on the bread, followed by slices of cheddar cheese. Place in a preheated oven at 180°C until the cheese melts.
- Add the coleslaw salad on top of the melted cheese and cover with the second slice of bread.
- Garnish the sandwich with sliced pickles and hot chili pepper.
- Serve the sandwich on a warm plate with a fried egg on top. Finish with freshly ground black pepper.
BRUNCH OMELETTE WITH SMOKED CARP FILLET
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 12 eggs
- Salt & Pepper
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 60 g sour cream
- 100 g boiled potatoes (peeled and sliced)
- 40 g shallots (thinly sliced)
- 60 g grated mozzarella (or another cheese)
- 1 small bunch of fresh chives (finely chopped)
- 200 g smoked carp fillet (boneless)
- ½ hot chili pepper (sliced)
- 50 g loaf bread
- 60 g apple (diced)
- 40 g butter
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- In a bowl, mix eggs, sour cream, shallots, mozzarella, and smoked carp fillet
- Season with salt and pepper and combine well.
- Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Pour in the omelette mixture and cook until it is half-set without flipping.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the omelette for 1-2 minutes until fully cooked but still soft and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, toast the loaf bread in a pan until golden brown.
- Remove the omelette from the oven
- and top with diced apples, chopped chives, and sliced chili pepper.
- Serve with toasted bread on the side.
CRUNCHY FISHNUGGETS SALAD
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 240 g PANONA MARE Fishnuggets Classic or Kids
- Sunflower oil (for frying)
- 4 Romaine lettuce leaves
- 25 g bell pepper (cut into fine julienne strips)
- 25 g carrot (cut into fine julienne strips)
- 15 g spring onion (cut into fine julienne strips)
- 20 g cucumber (cut into fine julienne strips)
- 40 g chives
- Toasted croutons (seasoned with a little oil, salt, and dried thyme)
- Trapist cheese
- Salt & Pepper
- Pepper
Dressing:
- 160 g mayonnaise
- 40 g pickles
- A bit of pickle brine
- 40 g mustard
- 2 g garlic
- 50 g red onion granules
- Worcestershire sauce
- 60 g parmesan cheese
- Lemon juice
- Salt & Pepper
- Pepper
Preparation:
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the Fishnuggets until golden brown.
- In a large bowl, mix the Romaine lettuce and julienne-cut vegetables.
- Lightly season with salt and pepper, then add lemon juice and a drizzle of oil.
- Arrange the salad on a plate, top with halved Fishnuggets and toasted croutons.
- Drizzle with the prepared dressing and grate Trapist cheese over the top as desired.
Preparation of the Dressing:
- Place all ingredients in a tall, narrow container and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Refrigerate until serving.



