- 500ml whole milk
- 2 smoked haddock fillets
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon
- A handful of dill
- A handful of chives
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 200g half fat crème fraîche
- A few whole peppercorns
- Sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepperr
- 1.
Heat your grill to its highest setting. Pour the milk into a large pan. Drop in a few peppercorns and add the haddock fillets. Bring to a gentle simmer, then take off the heat. Clamp on a lid and leave for 6 mins. Take the haddock out of the pan and pop on a warm plate. Keep the milk.
- 2.
While the haddock sits in the milk, tip the tomatoes into a heatproof dish and place under the grill. Cook for 4-6 mins till they’re bursting from their skins. Finely chop the dill leaves, discarding any really thick stalks, and the chives.
- 3.
Get a spotlessly clean, non-plastic bowl (this will help you whisk your egg whites). Separate your eggs, cracking the whites into this bowl and putting the yolks in another bowl.
- 4.
Add half the dill and half the chives to the yolks. Add 2 tbsp of the haddocky milk and beat with a pinch of salt (see out tip on how to use up the rest of the milk). Set aside.
- 5.
Whisk the egg whites till you have soft peaks that stand on their own when you lift the whisk out.
- 6.
Gently fold the yolks through the whites, taking care not to beat out too much air. Heat a large frying pan. Add ½ tbsp olive oil. Spoon in half the soufflé omelette mixture and tip the pan so it covers the base. Cook for 3-4 mins till almost set and puffy.
- 7.
Carefully slide the soufflé omelette onto a plate. Add another ½ tbsp olive oil and repeat to make a second omelette, sliding that onto a separate plate. Pop them both under the grill for 2 mins to cook the top. Turn the grill off and close it to keep the omelette warm while you finish the dish.
- 8.
Tip the spinach into a pan. Zest and juice the lemon into it. Cook for 2-3 mins till it wilts. Add the crème fraîche. Heat gently for 2 mins. Flake the haddock into the pan and season. Stir gently to warm through. Top the omelettes with the creamy haddock and tomatoes. Garnish with the remaining dill and chives.
- Tip
Got milk?
Keep the haddock-infused milk in your fridge for 2-3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months. You can use it in white sauces for fish pie or fish chowders.