Grilled blue-eye with olive gremolata and crushed olive oil potatoes

Prep
20m
Cook
30m
serves
4
Grilled blue-eye with olive gremolata and crushed olive oil potatoes
Grilled blue-eye with olive gremolata and crushed olive oil potatoes
Olive gremolata and the sharp flavour of lemon, bring out the best in this succulent and aromatic fish dish.

Ingredients (15)

  • 4 (about 120g each) skinless blue-eye fillets
  • 4 large pontiac potatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) white wine
  • 5 tablespoons (100ml) creme fraiche or thick cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • Steamed asparagus, to serve

Olive gremolata

  • 1 cup picked parsley leaves
  • Grated rind of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 100g pitted green olives
  • 75g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • 1.
    To make the gremolata, place the parsley leaves in a food processor with the lemon rind, the juice, garlic, olives and breadcrumbs. Process to combine, then add the olive oil to form a thick paste. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 2.
    Place the fish in a baking dish, then press the olive gremolata onto the top of each fillet, patting down well. Place in fridge while you cook the potatoes.
  • 3.
    Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • 4.
    Steam or boil potatoes in a saucepan of salted water until tender, then drain and season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and use a potato masher or fork to roughly crush the potatoes. Cover and set aside.
  • 5.
    Pour lemon juice and white wine around fish and cook for 7-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and the top is lightly golden. Strain any cooking juices into a pan and whisk in creme fraiche. Heat over low heat and taste for seasoning - add a little more lemon juice, if necessary.
  • 6.
    Stir through parsley.
  • 7.
    Place crushed potato on each plate, top with fish, drizzle with the sauce and a little extra virgin olive oil. Serve with steamed asparagus.
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