Tomatoes are so amazing this time of year we are having them in salads, oven bakes and in sauces. Sea bass is another great summer ingredient so I combined the two together. This is a fresh tasty summery dinner. The fish, tomatoes and thyme really compliment each other. Ingredients (serves 2) 2 sea bass fillets,…
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John Dory Fillets with a Caper and Lemon Sauce and Stir Fried Kale with Pancetta
I love going to the fishmonger and buying local fish as your not sure what you are going to get or what is in season. So on this visit they had some stunning John Dory. It is quite a distinctive looking fish with its sail fins and black dot (I’m sure there is a religious…
Quick and Healthy Asian Baked Gurnard with Steamed Baby Pak Choi
After a long weekend in Devon where we ate lots of cream and carbs we are back on the health kick. I love gurnard as it is a cheap fish and can be really meaty which makes it more filling. Baking fish en papillote works so well with asian flavours and the flavour of the…
Seared Lemon Sole with a Lime, Chilli and Thai Basil Sauce Recipe
We love flat fish and sole is one of my favourites. We like to eat lemon or megrim sole as it really keeps the price down and they are just as delicious as dover sole. We tend to go down the route of french sauces with fish but I came across a similar recipe to…
Curried Hake on Spiced Lentils Recipe
I love hake it is such a meaty fish and takes on flavours really well. It is a substainable fish too which is really good. This is a lightly spiced dish and it is really healthy and tasty to eat. I never get bored of lentils and I really enjoy jazzing them up with different…
Sticky Miso and Lime Butter Cod Fillets Recipe
So for fish Friday this week I am posting this amazing cod recipe. Miso has been a newish ingredient to me that I absolutely love. It is sweet and salty and has a great paste texture. It worked so well with the juicy cod. The butter mixture was that good that I had a dollop…
Fish Friday – Sea Trout Fillets on a Chorizo, Leek and Lentil Ragu Recipe
We were at the fishmongers and spotted the most beautiful sea trout and they kindly gave us some fillets. They were so delicious and worked so well with the chorizo and earthy lentils. I can’t wait to make it again. As you can see from the picture we are very lucky to have such a…
Lightly Spiced Healthy Hake Curry Recipe
This curry was really tasty and light, perfect for some spice in the summer. I can’t believe it comes in at just 152 kcal per portion perfect for the 5:2 diet. Hake is such a good fish to use in curry as it really holds it shape and takes on flavour a bit like…
Pan Fried Hake on Smashed Pea and Black Pudding Potato Skin’s with Tartar Sauce Recipe
For fish Friday this week I’m sharing this recipe. I tried a version of the pea potato skins in a restaurant in Rye and thought it was a great idea so decided to have a go myself and I must say they are delicious, I added in black pudding to mine as I really like…
Pan Fried Haddock on a Cabbage and Flageolet Bean Stew Recipe
This is a simple recipe but sometimes simple is best. It is perfect for mid-week as it can be knocked up in a really short amount of time and it is also really healthy. I do love a one pot too. If you follow my blog you will know I also love a wet sauce…
Pan fried Dover Sole with a Shrimp, Tarragon and Sun Dried Tomato Sauce Recipe
As dover sole is the most expensive of the sole family we always try to do something special with it and keep it simple so you can really taste it. I always see potted shrimp as a luxury too so it seemed perfect to pair them together. The sun dried tomatoes added a really nice…
Pan Fried Gurnard on a Black Pudding, Fennel and Lentil Stew Recipe
We are lucky with the fish we have available in the UK. Gurnard are one of those under rated fishes but they taste delicious and I think they are really pretty with the red skin and fanned fins. They remind me of a more robust sea bass. The earthy flavours from lentils, spicy notes from…
Pan Fried Seabass on Celeriac and Parsnip Mash with a Burnt Butter and Caper Sauce Recipe
We love fish and seabass is one of my favourites. I haven’t used celeriac at home yet, I have had it in pubs as a puree so thought It would be nice with a piece of fish. The parsnip and celeriac really complement each other with sweetness and the mash is really smooth. As seabass…
Pan Fried Lemon Sole on a Fennel, Pancetta and Leek Broth Recipe
It is so nice getting back to our healthy dinners. I love holidays and christmas but I also love home cooked dinners too. As you know if you follow my blog Paulie and I love a sauce and this broth was delicious. Fennel and fish go so well together and the leeks add a depth…
Halibut Steaks on a Pea and Spinach Puree with Preserved Lemon Salsa Recipe
Halibut is such a nice fish. We have only had fillets before however the halibut in the fishmongers was so big that he cut us off steaks. They were delicious. As they were so big we decided just to have some puree with it and of course I had to get some lemon and caper…
