If you’re entertaining this Easter and haven’t quite got your menu sorted, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. There’s fast fish pies to feed the whole table and hot croquettes covered in salt to dip into creamy aioli. For large crowds, fish burgers are an easy option and a salmon tart makes an elegant entree. Whatever your preference, we have the perfect recipe.
"Perfect for a traditional Good Friday meal (or any day of the week), this pie is pure comfort, with varied flavours and textures making each mouthful a delight. Feel free to vary the ingredients according to what’s available at the market or fishmonger." – Michael James
This easy baked salmon recipe is the perfect main to serve the whole table, whether you're looking for a quick midweek dinner or an impressive lunch on the weekend. Ready in under 40 minutes, this fast salmon recipe pairs vibrant flavours of honey, mustard and lemon with the delicate and flaky fish, topped with a crispy parsley sourdough crust from your leftover loaf. Fragrant, light and easy to make, this baked salmon recipe is sure to be your next go-to.
These crunchy croquettes stuffed with creamy mash potato, flaky fish and fresh herbs are the ultimate party starter.
This kingfish crudo is a simple but spectacular dish that makes for easy entertaining when you still want to impress. Taggiasca olives are available from Italian delis and specialty grocers. If you can't find them, substitute small kalamata or wild olives.
This fisherman's stew is slow cooked to perfection.
“Using sourdough as a crust leaves you with a happy balance of crispy bits on top and softer bits where the bread has absorbed the creamy sauce.” – Yotam Ottolenghi. The renowned chef gives the traditional fish pie a tasty spin, using butter-soaked bread cubes that pair perfectly with a chunky seafood sauce.
Too cold for the beach? Make this easy breezy burger recipe and bring a taste of the summer to your winter weekend. This is an edited extract from Surfing the Menu – Next Generation by Dan Churchill and Hayden Quinn (Published by Simon & Schuster, $49.99), and is available in bookshops nationally.
Looking for a quick and delicious entree? You've found it. This easy tempura salmon recipe wrapped in a salty seaweed nori casing is the ultimate crowd-pleaser and the perfect size for sharing. Guests will love dipping a crispy strip of salmon into a creamy and punchy wasabi mayonnaise, offering the perfect balance of salty and spicy with crunchy and smooth textures in one morish bite. Keep this recipe close - this is one you'll be returning to again and again.
“At a family dinner a few years ago, my mum cooked us a delicious fish amok dish. I thought it would be a good idea to turn it into a pie filling. It took us around three months to get the recipe right and then Covid hit, so we didn’t start selling it until early 2022. Since it won Australia’s Best Pie for 2023, we’ve had customers come all the way from NSW, South and Western Australia and Queensland just to try it.” – Chan Khun from Country Cob Bakery, Vic
Barbados fish cakes are the best kind of fish cakes.
"This tart is perfect for a light meal served with a salad, to take to a party or picnic." – Lucy Nunes
"A quick, tasty, low-carb midweek meal that still looks impressive." – Lucy Nunes
"This is my go-to midweek indulgence. Instead of labouring over a bechamel, I combine flour, sour cream and milk to coat the fish in a luscious, creamy sauce." – Phoebe Wood
"Wrapping your fish and veg in a neat foil package captures maximum flavour for minimum effort. We’ve used salmon, but any firm fish fillet will work," says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley.
This recipe really lets the flavour of the shellfish shine, says Colin Fassnidge.
