Spanish ZuZu Boquerones

https://www.shaunmyrick.com/eat/boquerones

NOTE - This is a riff on the Tostas de Boquerones served at ZuZu in Napa

INGREDIENTS

• Thick slices of good fresh bakery bread, such as Grand Central’s Como.
• Remoulade sauce (recipe follows)
• 3 slices hard boiled egg per slice*
• 2-3 boquerones per slice
• fresh chives
• fresh flat leaf parsley leaves
• coarse salt and pepper
• olive oil

REMOULADE SAUCE

• ¾ cup good mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon coarse grained mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped capers
• salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat grill

2. Slice the bread into ¾ inch to 1 inch thick slices, drizzle with olive oil

3. Grill oiled side down for a minute or so, flip and grill other side till both sides have grilled marks and are toasted, but not burnt.

4. Slather each toast with the remoulade sauce and then layer it with the egg*, boquerones, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper, minced chives, and a light drizzle of olive oil. Top with and handful of fresh parsley leaves.