Red mullet and tapenade on toast

Name: Red mullet and tapenade on toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed; 75 g (2¼ oz) tapenade; 2 fillets red mullet or goatfish, about 170 g (5½ oz), skinned and deboned; 16 pink peppercorns; 16 sprigs of fresh dill; small wedges of lemon, to garnish

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Tapenade, a simple spread from Provence in France, is made by puréeing black olives, anchovies, capers, olive oil and lemon juice.

Ingredients

2 fillets red mullet or goatfish, about 170 g (5½ oz), skinned and deboned

Europe
France
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Provence

Method

Preheat the oven to hot 220°C (425°F/Gas 7). Cut each fish fillet into eight pieces. Place the garlic clove in the olive oil, toss into the fish and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Toast the bread and spread with a thin layer of tapenade. Cut each sl