Fish Bake!
This delicious recipe combines tender trout fillets with layers of fennel, peas, and creamy sauce, all topped with crispy breadcrumbs and a touch of melted mozzarella. The flavors meld together beautifully while baking in the oven, creating a comforting and satisfying dish that is perfect for a hearty dinner. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon for a bright and zesty finish.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- Ingredients!
- 200g potatoes, scrubbed and finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 onion, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 bulb of fennel, trimmed and sliced
- 30g peas
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 4 small/2 medium fillets of trout, scaled and pinboned
- 150ml single cream
- Mozzarella cheese for spinkling
- Salt and pepper
- 1 handful of fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 lemon halved for garnish
- Equipment!
- Saucepan
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Colander
- Casserole-type pan
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Prepare the ingredients - peel and slice the garlic, onion and fennel so that they are all equal in size. With the skin still on, finely slice the potatoes.
- Parboil the sliced potatoes in salted boiling water for a few mins untill softened. then drain them in the colander.
- Place the casserole-type pan on a heat then add the oil, garlic, onion, fennel, fennel seeds and peas. cook slowly for 10 mins with the lid on, occasionally stirring.
- Take the pan off the heat. Lay the trout fillets skin-side up, on top of the onion, fennel and peas. Spread the cream over the trout along with a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Toss the potato slices in some olive oil, salt and pepper and layer these on top of the cream.
- Place in the oven for 20 mins, spinkling it with breadcrumbs then a very small amount of grated mozzarella after 15 mins
- Remove it from the oven when the breadcrumbs look crispy and golden
- Serve with lemon slices - cut into 4-8 pieces
Yield
Serves 2
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