- A 240g pack of smoked haddock fillets
- 500ml whole milk
- A 250g punnet of cherry tomatoes
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon
- A handful of dill
- A handful of chives
- 2 handfuls of baby leaf spinach
- A 200g pot of half fat crème fraîche
- A few whole peppercorns
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Large pan with a lid
- Ovenproof dish
- Bowl
- Large frying pan
- 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.
Meanwhile, 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 stalks and the chives.
- 3.
Cut your lemon in half and rub it round a spotlessly clean, non-plastic bowl. Separate your eggs, cracking the whites into this bowl and putting the yolks in another bowl.
- 4.
Add the dill stalks and half the chives to the yolks. Add 2 tbsp of the haddocky milk and beat with a pinch of salt. Whisk the egg whites till you have soft peaks that stand on their own when you lift the whisk out.
- 5.
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.
- 6.
Slide carefully onto a plate. 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 whilst you finish the dish.
- 7.
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 sauce. Stir gently to warm through. Top the omelettes with the creamy haddock and tomatoes. Garnish with dill fronds and the remaining 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.