Dec
29
Smoked Haddock with Spinach
Author: Cat (Waitrose Kitchen, Oct 2010, p32)
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
- 600g smoked haddock fillets
- 400ml whole milk
- ½ cinnamon stick
- 1tsp coriander seeds, roughly crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2*400g can chick peas, drained and rinsed
- 250g spinach
- 2tbsp creme fraiche
- ½tsp smoked paprika
- 10g flat-leaf parsley, leaves only roughly chopped
- Put haddock in large frying pan, skin-side up, and cover with milk. Add cinnamon, coriander seeds and bay leaf. Slowly bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5mins. Remove fish with slotted spoon and set aside. Turn heat up and bubble for 5mins.
- Remove cinnamon and bay leaf and stir in chick peas and spinach; keep stirring for about 5mins.
- Meanwhile, pull skin off haddock, discard and flake flesh into small pieces. Add to pan with creme fraiche and paprika; taste and season. Take off heat, stir in parsley and serve.
Calories: 423 Fat: 9g Saturated fat: 5g Carbohydrates: 33g Sugar: 7g Salt: 3.2g
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Dec
28
Spicy Fish Fingers
Author: Cat (Waitrose Kitchen, Oct 11, p63)
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 16 fingers
- SALSA
- 5 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2tsp caster sugar
- 20g coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 red onion, diced
- 2tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- FISH FINGERS
- 1 egg
- 2½ limes, juice of ½, 2 in wedges
- 1tbsp chopped coriander
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 1 red chilli, chopped
- 2cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped
- ½tsp ground cumin
- 2tbsp plain flour
- 75g soft white breadcrumbs
- 500g coley/whiting/pollack fillet, skinned and cut into strips
- 3tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lemon, in wedges
- Mix all ingredients for salsa together, cover with clingfilm and set aside.
- Break egg into small bowl of food processor and add lime juice, coriander, onion, chilli, ginger and cumin. Blend to rough paste.
- Lay out 3 plates. Put flour on first and season lightly; put egg mix on second, and breadcrumbs on third. Coat fish strips with seasoned flour and shake off any excess. Then dip in egg mixture, followed by breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in large, deep-sided frying pan. Fry fish fingers in batches, for 2-3mins each side. Drain on kitchen paper and season lightly with salt. Serve with salsa and lime and lemon wedges.
Serving size: 1 finger Calories: 87 Fat: 3g Saturated fat: 0.4g Carbohydrates: 7.7g Sugar: 2.8g Salt: 0.3g Fibre: 0.8g Protein: 7.3g
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Posted in Fish/seafood, Main