Recipes
Use local produce to make these delicious dishes
Fisherman’s Pie
Recipe provided by Shetland chef, James Martin
“Get kids involved making simple fish dishes and I bet they will be more interested in cooking our local produce as they grow older.”
Fishcakes
Marian Armitage, cook, award-winning author and chair of the Shetland Food and Drink Association
“With seafood as fresh as Shetland’s, there’s no need for complexity, keep the preparation simple and let the natural flavours shine through.”
Scallops on smoked haddock carbonara
Recipe provided by Raymond Smith, chef, lecturer and assessor at Shetland College UHI Hospitality Department
This is an easy recipe for cooking at home, and makes one very generous portion.
Thai green fish curry
Recipe provided by Glynn Wright, Shetland Professional Chef
This is not only simple and tasty, it can be cooked and served in a matter of minutes. Serve with rice, pappadums and/or naan bread.
All Recipes
Whitefish
‘Cantonese style’ fillet of monkfish or Shetland tusk
Chilli salt skate fillets, sweet chilli sauce
Fillet Of Shetland halibut, butternut, leek And mussel stew
Mediterranean-style baked fish
Monks tails wrapped in Parma ham
Shetland fish soup with stuffed squid
Shetland seafood bouillabaisse
Smoked haddock, spring onion mash, crispy poached egg and grain mustard sauce
Tusk, herb-crushed new potatoes, sautéed spinach and dill beurre blanc
Shellfish
Grilled lobster with chilli, ginger, coriander and lime dressing
Pan fried king scallops on smoked haddock carbonara
Scallops with fennel, leek and cream sauce
Shetland honey and chilli mussels
Shetland scallop ceviche with lime and coriander
Stir fried crab with ginger, spring onion and black bean sauce