Layers of flavour elevate this pie from family meal to one you can proudly serve guests. A simple green leaf salad eaten before the pie is all you need. ‘Pimp[ the pie with a few uncooked raw prawn cutlets and local scallops, in this case you can reduce the amount of blue cod.

We’ve used Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022 Gold Medal winner, Chatham Island Food Co. Pure Pāua Mince for these ‘Kiwi as’ fritters.

Created to showcase two Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2021 winners, choose either Water Champion Tora Collective fresh pāua or Chatham Island Food Co. frozen and pāua for these ‘Kiwi as’ fritters. Recipe creator Kathy Paterson says the secret is to add just enough batter to bind and hold the ingredients together, making sure the pāua flavour shines through!