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Grilled hammour fillet with lemon myrtle mash and wild plum confit

November 28 - December 4, 2007
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Gulf hammour fish has a reputation of being one of our finest eating fish in the world and usually comes with a medium price tag to match.

Hammour is now being found right around Gulf and is exported to all parts of the world. This simple hammour recipe was developed for the Royal banquet and proved to be one of the most popular on the menu.

Ingredients

4_200gm Wild hammour fillets skin on

1kg potatoes (peeled)

1 Cup of milk

80gm Butter

5gm Lemon myrtle sprinkle (Australian Bush herb)

Sea salt

50ml Wild plums confit

Method

In a small pot place the potatoes in salted cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 40 minutes. Strain, then mash. Add butter and milk and lemon myrtle sprinkle. Season the barramundi with sea salt and grill till medium.

To serve place the lemon myrtle mash potato on the plate. Then place the barramundi on the mash and nape wild Plums confit syrup over the barramundi and place two wild plums halves on the top.

Garnish with fresh herbs.







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