Bay Harbour: December 02, 2020
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PAGE 22 BAY HARBOUR<br />
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Wednesday <strong>December</strong> 2 2<strong>02</strong>0<br />
asty Bites<br />
Fancy fish with a hint of Asian flavours<br />
Give your fried fish the<br />
crispy crunch and an<br />
Asian flavour, don’t go<br />
overboard with the<br />
chillies though or they<br />
will overpower the other<br />
flavours<br />
Crispy snapper with soy<br />
and ginger dressing<br />
– Serves 4<br />
Ingredients<br />
Vegetable oil<br />
4 snapper fillets, approx 150gm<br />
each, skin on and pin-boned<br />
½ cup rice flour<br />
1 spring onion, trimmed and<br />
sliced<br />
¼ cup coriander<br />
¼ cup Thai basil leaves<br />
2 long red chillies, thinly sliced<br />
Soy and ginger dressing<br />
1 tsp fresh ginger<br />
¼ cup soy sauce<br />
Directions<br />
To make the soy and ginger<br />
dressing, place the soy sauce and<br />
ginger in a bowl and stir to combine.<br />
Set aside.<br />
Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying<br />
pan over high heat.<br />
Dust the snapper in rice flour<br />
and cook for 3-4min each side or<br />
Dress-up your traditional fish choice, crispy snapper pan-fried makes a tasty change.<br />
until golden and crisp.<br />
Drain on absorbent paper.<br />
Flake and place in a bowl with<br />
the basil, coriander, spring onion,<br />
chilli and snow peas and toss to<br />
combine.<br />
Spoon over the dressing to<br />
serve.<br />
Pan-fried snapper with<br />
lemon butter<br />
– Serves 4<br />
Ingredients<br />
80g butter<br />
¼ cup pine nuts<br />
4 snapper fillets, approx 150gm<br />
each, pin-boned<br />
2 lemons, or 2 tsp finely grated<br />
rind and wedges to serve<br />
80gm baby spinach<br />
200gm green beans, blanched<br />
Directions<br />
Heat a large non-stick frying<br />
pan over high heat. Add the pine<br />
nuts and cook for 12min or until<br />
golden. Remove from the pan<br />
and set aside.<br />
Reduce the heat to medium, add<br />
1/4 of the butter and the snapper<br />
to the pan and cook for 3-4min<br />
each side or until golden and<br />
cooked through.<br />
Add the remaining butter and<br />
lemon rind to the pan and cook<br />
for a further 30sec or until the<br />
butter has melted.<br />
To blanch green beans, place<br />
the beans in a heatproof bowl<br />
and pour over boiling water. Allow<br />
to stand for 12min or until<br />
bright green and tender, then<br />
drain.<br />
Serve snapper with the baby<br />
spinach, beans, lemon wedges<br />
and pine nuts and spoon over<br />
the butter sauce.<br />
Parsley butter bean<br />
topping<br />
– Serves 4-6<br />
Ingredients<br />
2-3 cloves garlic<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
425gm can butter beans,<br />
drained and rinsed<br />
2 tbsp lemon juice<br />
1/4 cup each: extra virgin olive<br />
oil, flat-leaf parsley leaves<br />
freshly ground black pepper to<br />
taste<br />
Directions<br />
Mash the garlic and salt<br />
together with the blade of a<br />
heavy knife.<br />
Place all ingredients in a food<br />
processor.<br />
Pulse until the mixture is<br />
smooth. Great served as a<br />
topping for pan-fried or steamed<br />
fish.<br />
CHRISTCHURCH MANAPOURI- -<br />
CHATHAM ISLANDS<br />
DIRECT<br />
The Chatham Islands are the closest most New Zealanders<br />
Due to ever increasing popularity and in conjunction with Air Chathams<br />
can get to international travel without packing their passport.<br />
Due Chatham to ever increasing Islands during popularity Dec 2<strong>02</strong>0 and and in conjunction April 2<strong>02</strong>1. with Air Chathams<br />
and We Hotel will be Chathams, using a 68 we passenger have again ATR chartered aircraft, an where ATR Aircraft we will for have another up to<br />
two special flights from Manapouri Airport to the Chatham Islands.<br />
Tour #29<br />
Sun 27th Dec 2<strong>02</strong>0 depart Manapouri 1.00pm - arrive 4.30pm (CI time)<br />
Sun 3rd Jan, depart Chatham Islands 10.00am - arrive Manapouri 12.15pm<br />
This Tues tour would 8th Dec give you 2<strong>02</strong>0 the opportunity Depart Ch-Ch of being 2pm the first Arrive in the world Chatham to see the at sun 5pm for<br />
2<strong>02</strong>1 Tues as well 15th as having Dec New 2<strong>02</strong>0 Years Depart Eve on Chatham.<br />
10am Arrive Ch-Ch 11:45am<br />
The other special attraction on this tour is the Chatham Island Races. This is probably<br />
Chatham Islanders biggest “Family Fun Day” of the year. The Jockey Club was first formed<br />
in Tour 1874 and reputed #30 to be 8 the days oldest & Jockey 7 nights Club on in NZChatham X Christchurch<br />
Tues 20th April 2<strong>02</strong>1 Depart Ch-Ch 2pm Arrive Chatham at 5pm<br />
Tour Tues 27th #33April 2<strong>02</strong>1 Depart Chatham 10am Arrive Ch-Ch 11:45am<br />
Sun 3rd Jan 2<strong>02</strong>1 depart Manapouri 2.00pm – arrive 5.30pm (CI time)<br />
Sun 10th Jan 2<strong>02</strong>1 depart Chatham Islands 8.45am - arrive Manapouri 11.15am<br />
All Per inclusive person X Costing Christchurch:<br />
Per SINGLE person X Manapouri shared facilities $3,995 STANDARD TWIN/DOUBLE ............. $4,470<br />
SINGLE TWIN / Shared / DOUBLE facilities ................ with ensuite $4,370 SUPERIOR $4,155 DOUBLE ............................. $4,570<br />
I can SUPERIOR also offer discounted SUITES Air Travel only, $4,235 ONE WAY--- EITHER WAY at $600 per person<br />
Make Make up your up your party now party and now take advantage and take of advantage your preferred of tour your<br />
and preferred accommodation. While availability while availability lasts! lasts.<br />
https://chathamislandtours.nz/<br />
www.chathamislandtours.nz/<br />
contact/booking_enquiry<br />
2293459<br />
CHATHAM ISLANDS<br />
DIRECT<br />
and Hotel Chathams, we have decided to run another two tours out to the<br />
8 fully guided days to explore our most eastern island before returning<br />
home to Christchurch. Pitt Island is an option as is fishing.<br />
Tour #27 8 days & 7 nights on Chatham X Christchurch<br />
All inclusive costing<br />
MERV’S CHATHAM<br />
ISLAND TOURS<br />
Phone 03 249 8294<br />
chathamislandtours@gmail.com
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