Smoked eel canapé

Name: Smoked eel canapé
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 smoked eel fillets; 3 red beetroots, boiled and peeled; 3 yellow beetroots, boiled and peeled; 1 tbsp of fresh horseradish, grated; 2 tbsp of crème fraîche; 1 handful of rocket; 5 slices of sourdough bread, toasted; 1/2 lemon; salt; black pepper, freshly ground; 2 tbsp of olive oil

by Theo Randall

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Canapé
easy
5
1 hour 30 minutes

This is a delicate dish from Theo Randall with the smoked eel and beetroot producing a colourful and impressive canapé. The smoked flavour of the eel offsets the earthy beetroot and the piquant horseradish lifts the flavours of both.

First published in 2015

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2 smoked eel fillets
3 red beetroots, boiled and peeled
3 yellow beetroots, boiled and peeled
1 tbsp of fresh horseradish, grated
2 tbsp of crème fraîche
1 handful of rocket
5 slices of sourdough bread, toasted
1/2 lemon
salt
black pepper, freshly ground
2 tbsp of olive oil

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Cook the red and yellow beetroot in two separate pans for about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, cool and peel

Cut the beetroots into eights and toss each colour beetroot in 1 tbsp olive oil with some salt and pepper. Do this separately so that the beetroots do not blend their colours

2 tbsp of olive oil
salt

Mix the horseradish and crème fraîche together and set aside until needed. Cut the smoked eel fillet into 10 slices

1 tbsp of fresh horseradish
2 tbsp of crème fraîche
2 smoked eel fillets

Spread the horseradish on the toast pieces, then add 2 rocket leaves per toast plus a wedge of each colour beetroot

1 handful of rocket
5 slices of sourdough bread, toasted

Put a small spoonful of horseradish on top of the beetroot and finish with the slice of smoked eel. Serve with a squeeze of lemon and some freshly milled black pepper

1/2 lemon
black pepper

First published in 2015

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Theo Randall

With Theo Randall’s career including experience in some of London’s most prestigious locations as well as Chez Panisse in California, it’s vital to note that – prior to opening up his own first solo venture – he secured his reputation as head chef at The River Cafe.

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