Guest Recipe: The Idle Rocks
30 September 2022
Executive Head Chef, Dorian Janmaat from boutique Hotel and Restaurant The Idle Rocks, in the picturesque village of St Mawes, South Cornwall shares his delicious charred mackerel recipe – a firm favourite on the menu.
For the marinade
Method
1. Put the pink peppercorns and coriander seeds into a small pan, place over a medium heat and toast for 2 minutes
2. Transfer the toasted peppercorns and coriander seeds to a pestle and mortar and crush
3. Add the coriander leaves, grated ginger, garlic, lime zest and mix
4. Continue to mix and slowly add the olive oil
5. Season generously with sea salt
6. Marinade the underside of the mackerel fillet and store in the fridge
(Marinade the mackerel for at least one hour before serving)
Ingredients
35g coriander leaves, finely chopped
8 pink peppercorns
8 coriander seeds
25g grated Ginger
60g olive oil
Zest of 1 lime
1 clove of garlic
Pinch of sea salt
4 filleted mackerel (8 fillets)
For the dashi glaze
Method
1. Add the vinegar, soy and sesame oil to a small pan and heat gently
2. Add the water and agar agar to another small pan and gently heat until the agar agar is cooked and clear
3. Add the water mixture to the vinegar pan, stir and place in the fridge for approximately two hours or until set hard
Ingredients
150g Tosazu dashi vinegar
20g white soy
5g sesame oil
25g water
For the garnish
Method
1. Mix together the orange marmalade and yuzu juice and set aside
Ingredients
3 mixed baby radish, sliced into quarter
½ avocado, thinly sliced (ideally with a mandolin)
¼ chilli, finely diced
¼ spring onion, finely sliced
Pinch of kimchi sesame seeds
Tbsp Orange marmalade
Tbsp Yuzu Juice
With thanks to Dorian Janmaat for sharing his signature recipe