Smoked haddock, coddled egg, new potatoes and spring onion

Smoked haddock, coddled egg, new potatoes and spring onion. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Smoked haddock, coddled egg, new potatoes and spring onion. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Serves: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cooking Time: 0 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 x 125g portions of smoked haddock, bones removed
  • 250ml milk
  • A sprig of thyme or bay
  • 10 new potatoes, cooked, peeled and lightly crushed
  • 6 free range eggs
  • 4 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
  • 100ml cream
  • 1 tsp red or white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp raisins, soaked in boiling water
  • Salt and pepper
  • A little rapeseed or olive oil

1 Cook the eggs in boiling water for precisely six minutes, then run under cold water to cool.

2 Peel the eggs and crush them into the potatoes with the back of a fork.

3 Drain the raisins and add them into the mix along with the spring onions, vinegar, cream, salt and pepper. Season and reserve.

4 Bring the milk and herb to a simmer in a pan.

5 Add the smoked haddock, cover and cook gently for six minutes or so, depending on the thickness of the fish.

6 Spoon the egg and potato salad on to warm plates, drain the haddock and serve it on top. Add a drizzle of oil for a lustrous sheen.

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Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, Co Waterford