Tomato Herb Kahawai

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Julie Utting
Prep:10 minutes Cook:20 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

1 fresh kahawai, scaled and steaked.
420-gram tin of tomato soup.
1 or 2 chopped onions.
1 teaspoon mixed herbs.
Pepper and salt.
Oil.

Directions:

Sear steaks on both sides in hot pan.
Place in baking dish or frypan; cover with onions, herbs and seasoning.
Pour over tomato soup.
Bake in oven at 180°C until cooked.
Or simmer in frying pan for 20 minutes on medium heat, or till cooked.

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Kahawai

Known in more recent times as ‘the people’s fish’, kahawai is a species that European New Zealanders, until recently, treated with some disdain.

“I don’t eat bait!” was for many years a common call as the kahawai was kept for just that – as a lure to catch more popular recreational species. But like gurnard and trevally, kahawai is seen more commonly on our tables and is less often destined for the bait freezer.