Geoffrey Zakarian's Tinned Fish Board, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 38
Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Tinned Fish Board

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 25 min
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 8 to 10 servings
This is my favorite way to get a party started. It creates wonderful conversation and draws guests in as they explore all the different options on the board. There is plenty of room for creativity here, so add anything you like to this fun spread. The green olive tapenade is a condiment I almost always have in my fridge. It’s easy to make and packs a huge amount of flavor. I use it to punch up lamb chops, roast chicken, avocado toast and eggs.

Ingredients

Green Olive Tapenade:

Board:

Lemon-Herb Compound Butter:

Directions

  1. For the green olive tapenade: Combine the olives, parsley leaves, olive oil, capers, anchovy fillets and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Taste and add a pinch of salt and more olive oil if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  2. For the board: When arranging the board, think about making the tinned fish the star and avoid overcrowding the board. You can replenish as people eat, so there is no need to put out everything at once.
  3. Place the pickles and butters in small jars or bowls and serve the fish in their tins. Everything else can be placed directly on the board or in more small vessels if you’d like. Arrange everything on the board and put serving utensils in place as needed.
  4. It is also a nice touch to warm the sourdough in a 200-degree-F oven before serving. Use leftover tins to stack as décor on or around the board.

Lemon-Herb Compound Butter:

  1. In a small bowl, add the butter, mint, parsley, tarragon, chile flakes, lemon zest, garlic and black pepper to taste and mash it up with a fork. Transfer to a ramekin.