Char  fillet with watermelon & caviar

Char  fillet with watermelon & caviar
Constantin Fischer

Char Fillet with Watermelon & Caviar

Fruit meets fish? This dish is taken to new heights with the inclusion of luxurious caviar.

Constantin Fischer

For the char

Ingredients (4 servings)
500 g char fillet
1 star anise
2 bay leaves
1 kaffir lime leaf, available freeze dried in supermarkets if you cannot find fresh
1 tablespoon(s) coriander seeds
1 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon(s) white pepper
2 twigs fresh thyme
50 g sea salt
40 g light brown muscovado sugar
olive oil

Caviar:

Ingredients (4 servings)
80 g sturgeon caviar, or equivalent

Watermelon:

Ingredients (4 servings)
1 slices watermelon, green rind and seeds removed

For the marinade

Ingredients (4 servings)
1 tablespoon(s) runny honey
1/2 a lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 handful fresh mint, chopped
pinch(es) salt
freshly ground black pepper
  • For the dressing, finely grind the spices in a food processor. Add salt, sugar and fresh thyme and sprinkle over the fish. Drizzle with olive oil and seal airtight (this is best done with a vacuum machine if you have one.  If not use a ziplock bag, squeezing out as much air as possible before sealing). Leave the char to pickle in the fridge for 4 hours.
  • In a small bowl, mix the honey, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to make a dressing.
  • Take the char fillets out of the fridge, remove from the dressing and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut the fillets into small cubes and mix with a little olive oil in a bowl.
  • Arrange on a flat plate (see photo): First cut the melon into rectangular blocks, drizzle the marinade on the plate and add the fresh mint. Drizzle the tartare with the marinade and place a dollop of the caviar on top.
Constantin Fischer
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