A clever, simple and tasty idea and that’s done in 30 minutes: Cheat’s kedgeree

Chef Danni Barry shares her recipe for a dinner that is also a great option for brunch with friends

Danni Barry's cheat's kedgeree

Danni Barry

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 08:00

Kedgeree is an old-school dish of rice and smoked fish, where you poach the fish in milk and shred it to mix through the rice, but my version cuts out a few steps, so I call this cheats kedgeree.

I got the idea watching Yotam Ottolenghi make vegetarian baked rice on a Saturday morning cooking show, it reminded me that baking rice is such a good way of cooking it. The result is buttery and fluffy and all the flavours are kept in the dish. Such a clever, simple and tasty idea and that’s done in 30 minutes.

Danni Barry, executive chef, Ballynahinch Castle, Co Galway

If fish is not your thing, the quantities of rice and liquid here will work just as well with vegetables. I have cooked this with spinach, courgettes and peas and topped it with the eggs and some peanut rayu for an after-work dinner once or twice. The best rice to use for this is long grain, as it cooks quickly. It’s also a great option for brunch with friends.

Recipe: Danni Barry’s cheat’s kedgeree