Ingredients for the saffron broth
- Juice of 9 limes
- 2 sticks of green celery
- 4 white onions
- 5 g ginger
- 230 ml water
- 1 g saffron threads
To prepare the saffron broth and the anchovy relish
Mix the lime juice and the white onions. Chop the remaining ingredients, add them to the mixture and combine. Place the mixture in the fridge overnight. The next day, strain the mixture, season with salt and cold-infuse with saffron.
Ingredients for the anchovy relish
- 15 g coriander leaves
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- Salt
- 20 g Colatura di Alici
Ingredients for the zander fillet
- 4 zander fillets (each approx. 80 g)
- 120 g salt
- 80 g sugar
- Fleur de sel
To prepare the zander fillet
Remove the skin and bones, then cover the fish completely with salt and sugar on both sides. Vacuum-seal and leave to pickle for 2.5 hours. Then, remove the salt and sugar and wash the fish. Cut into bite-sized pieces and divide into 4 portions.
Ingredients for the garnish
- 1 celery stick
- 1 small red onion
- 4 dried cherry tomatoes
- Basil
- 1 tbsp diced shallots
- Olive oil
- Vinegar
- Pepper
- Salt
To prepare the garnish
Peel the celery, thinly slice one third of it and brunoise the rest, add the diced shallots and season to taste with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Garnish with the dried cherry tomatoes. Tip: Alternatively, you can use finely chopped dried tomatoes.
Place the zander fillet portions in a deep dish, drizzle with a little olive oil, and season with Fleur de Sel. Garnish with a few onion slices, dried cherry tomatoes, a little celery marinated in olive oil, and basil. Pour on the saffron broth and serve.