CHEFS' RECIPES
Grilled garfish fillets with cucumber, tomato and anchovy salsa

Grilled garfish fillets with cucumber, tomato and anchovy salsa

Serves 6



150 ml   grapeseed oil
50 ml   cabernet vinegar
1 tbsp   finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
3   vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed and finely diced
1   telegraph cucumber, peeled, seeds removed and finely diced
1   Spanish onion, finely chopped
100 gm   salted baby capers, soaked in cold water and drained
150 gm   anchovy fillets, finely chopped
24 (about 180gm each)   garfish fillets, skin on, scaled and pin boned
100 gm   butter, softened


1 Preheat grill on high heat. Whisk grapeseed oil, vinegar and parsley in a bowl and season to taste with sea salt and ground black pepper.
2 Combine tomato, cucumber, onion, capers and anchovy in a bowl and stir in dressing.
3 Brush garfish fillets on both sides with butter, season and place skin-side down on an oven tray. Grill on a low shelf for 2 minutes. Divide fish between plates, spoon over salsa and serve immediately.


Drink Suggestion Bone-dry fino sherry.

RECIPE Steve Hodges, Fish Face PHOTOGRAPHY William Meppem STYLING Rodney Dunn


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