Mackerel and Tabbouleh with RNLI Lifeguard Gavin Philpotts

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with RNLI lifeguard Gavin Philpotts. The podcast is recorded in the sand dunes above Sennen Beach, just below the lifeguard hut. With the sun shining bright and the lifeguard’s radios in bleeping distance, Claire and Gavin carve a space to cook with a lifeguard rescue board as their work surface. Claire arrives with some mackerel bought that morning in Newlyn and the pair get busy preparing a tabbouleh to go alongside, Gavin also contributes some roasted beets which he brought from home that morning. With the iconic 90’s TV series Baywatch as Claire’s reference for all things lifeguard, coupled with the countless lifeguards Claire and her family spot on Cornish beaches each summer, meeting and cooking alongside Gavin was a real highlight. We talk saving lives, long distance swimming, rip currents, weever fish and where lifeguards go in the wintertime.Huge thanks to RNLI for covering Gavin as he cooked with us, after all lifesaving can never stop, for whatever the reason, my podcast included.Find out more about the RNLI and Sennen beach here: Sennen Beach - RNLI Lifeguarded Beach in CornwallFollow Claire at 5 O' Clock apron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5oclockapronMake this recipe. It is the very essence of summertime in Cornwall via The Levant.Serves 22 mackerel, filleted 2 tbsp olive oil to fry and 3 -4 tbsp olive oil for the dressing50g bulgar wheat, soaked in boiling water for 15 mins then drained 1 cucumber, diced small4 spring onions1/2 - 1 green or red chilli, finely diced 1/2 red onion, finely diced Around 20 cherry tomatoes, diced small 1 clove garlic, finely grated Big bunch of mintBig bunch of pulses Fruit, any or all, I’m using in season 3 ripe apricots, diced small 1 lemon, 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into quarters to serve1 - 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses 1/2 - 1 tsp dijon mustard (Gavin’s inclusion)Pinch of ground cuminPinch of ground cinnamon Beetroots, roasted with salt in tin foil until soft, chopped into quarters Seasoned yoghurt, to serveMethod;Make the tabbouleh first. Get all the salad ingredients in a bowl and make the dressing by mixing together the mustard, pomegranate, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Dress the tabbouleh and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Get a good pan hot over a moderate - hot heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil and heat until just shimmering. Add the mackerel fillets skin side down, giving them a gentle press to stop them curling up. Cook for around 2 - 3 minutes then flip and cook 30 secs to 1 minute on other side (depending on thickness of fillets). Serve the fried mackerel with the tabbouleh, roasted beets and seasoned yogurt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.