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Shredded snapper, lime, coriander and avocado flatbread

Shredded snapper, lime, coriander and avocado flatbread

Serves 4

Cooking Time Prep time 30 mins, cook 20 mins (plus resting)



4   skinless snapper fillets (about 200gm each)
2 tbsp   olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
½ cup (firmly packed)   coriander, coarsely torn
To serve:   lime wedges
Flatbread
10 gm   dried yeast
310 gm   bread flour
250 gm   wholegrain organic flour (see note)
1 tsp   caster sugar
50 ml   olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Aïoli
1   garlic clove, finely chopped
1   egg yolk
1 tbsp   white wine vinegar
½ tsp   Dijon mustard
220 ml   vegetable oil
Avocado purée
1   large avocado (about 250gm), flesh coarsely chopped
Juice   of 1 lime
1 tsp   olive oil


1 For flatbread, preheat oven to 180C. Combine yeast and 310ml cold water in a bowl, whisk to combine. Combine flours, sugar and 1 tsp fine salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and mix to combine. Add yeast mixture then oil and mix on medium speed until dough is shiny and elastic (8-10 minutes). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until doubled in size (1 hour). Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 balls. Roll out each ball into a 14cm-long oval shape, place on baking trays lined with baking paper, drizzle with oil, season to taste and bake, in batches, until golden and cooked through (8-10 minutes). Flatbread is best eaten on day of making.
2 Meanwhile for aïoli, process garlic, yolk, vinegar and mustard in a small food processor until combined. With motor running, add oil in a thin steady stream until incorporated and emulsified (2-3 minutes). Season to taste and refrigerate until required. Makes about 250ml.
3 Place snapper fillets on a baking tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with oil, season to taste and roast until snapper is just cooked through (6-8 minutes). Set aside to cool slightly.
4 Meanwhile, for avocado purée, process ingredients in a food processor until smooth, season to taste and set aside.
5 Coarsely flake snapper and transfer to a bowl, add spring onions and half the aïoli (remainder will keep refrigerated for 4 days), season to taste and stir to combine.
6 Top flatbread with avocado purée and snapper mixture, scatter over coriander and remaining spring onion, drizzle with oil, season to taste and serve with lime wedges.

Note Wholegrain organic flour is available from health-food shops and select supermarkets.

This recipe is from the September 2010 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

Drink Suggestion 2008 Poacher’s Ridge Riesling.

RECIPE Matt Stone, Greenhouse, Perth PHOTOGRAPHY Vanessa Levis STYLING Lynsey Fryers-Hedrick and Emma Knowles DRINK SUGGESTION Paul Aron


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