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Goosegrass goujons with Wild Garlic tartar sauce

Strips of smoked haddock wrapped in Cleavers, deep fried in chickpea batter and served with a creamy gherkin and wild garlic dip.

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Wild Garlic, Goosegrass, Cleavers

Ingredients

  • 300g Smoked Haddock fillet
  • 100g Chickpea flour
  • Half a teaspoon of salt
  • 1 handful of Cleavers stems
  • 2 tsp Wild Garlic puree
  • 2 tblsp Mayonaise
  • 5 Cornichon gherkins finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Capers finely chopped

Method

Slice 300g smoked haddock into 2cm strips. Wrap each strip in a couple of cleavers stems. For batter: mix 100g chickpea flour, 0.5 tsp salt and approx 75ml water to thick cream consistency. For sauce: mix 2 tsp wild garlic puree, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 5 finely chopped cornichons, 2 tsp capers. Deep fry battered goujons at 180C until golden. Drain and serve with sauce.

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