Baked hake with a Mediterranean crust

Baked hake with a Mediterranean crust

White fish crusted with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

  • 4 x 180g pieces of hake fillet, skinned and pin-boned
  • 3 tsp chervil
  • 4 tomatoes, cut in half then cut into quarters
  • 1 red onion, chopped finely
  • 4 x 180g pieces of hake fillet, skinned and pin-boned
  • 3 tsp chervil
  • 4 tomatoes, cut in half then cut into quarters
  • 1 red onion, chopped finely
  • 4 x 180g pieces of hake fillet, skinned and pin-boned
  • 3 tsp chervil
  • 4 tomatoes, cut in half then cut into quarters
  • 1 red onion, chopped finely
For the Mediterranean crust
  • 50 g black olives
  • 25 g sun-dried tomatoes
  • 25 g pine nuts
  • 75 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tsp chopped chervil
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 50 g mature cheddar, grated
  • 1.8 oz black olives
  • 0.9 oz sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.9 oz pine nuts
  • 2.6 oz unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tsp chopped chervil
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1.8 oz mature cheddar, grated
  • 1.8 oz black olives
  • 0.9 oz sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.9 oz pine nuts
  • 2.6 oz unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tsp chopped chervil
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1.8 oz mature cheddar, grated
For the dressing
  • 125 g rapeseed oil
  • 60 ml white wine vinegar
  • 4.4 oz rapeseed oil
  • 2.1 fl oz white wine vinegar
  • 4.4 oz rapeseed oil
  • 0.3 cup white wine vinegar

Details

  • Cuisine: Mediterranean
  • Recipe Type: Main
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 10 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Mix together the olives, sun-dried-tomatoes, pine nuts, chervil and saffron in a blender or processor until chopped very finely. Combine with the butter and cheese, and set aside.
  2. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, chervil and some seasoning for the dressing and dress the tomatoes and onion. Distribute among serving plates.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
  4. Coat each hake fillet with the crust and put onto a greased baking tray. Bake for 6-8 minutes (this will depend on the thickness of each fillet) and serve each piece on top of the salad.

Created by Nathan Outlaw for Davidstow, courtesy www.greatbritishchefs.com.

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