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Perch fillets with creamy prawn sauce

Name: Perch fillets with creamy prawn sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbs unsalted butter, chopped; 4 (about 350g total) small sea perch fillets; 1 lemon, sliced; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 small red capsicum, seeds removed, finely chopped; 2 spring onions, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup (60ml) white wine; 1/4 cup (60ml) thin cream; 6 green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined; 2 tbs lemon juice; Dressed salad leaves, to serve

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by delicious. team

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

Flaky white fish pairs perfectly with a rich seafood sauce and simple salad.

1 tbs unsalted butter, chopped
4 (about 350g total) small sea perch fillets
1 lemon, sliced
2 tsp olive oil
1 small red capsicum, seeds removed, finely chopped
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60ml) white wine
1/4 cup (60ml) thin cream
6 green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
2 tbs lemon juice
Dressed salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 190°C. Lightly grease two 30cm lengths of foil.
2.

Place 2 perch fillets skin-side down on each piece of foil. Dot the top of the fish with the butter, cover with lemon slices and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the sides of the foil to make two parcels and place on a baking tray. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
3.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the capsicum and spring onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the wine and allow to bubble for 1 minute, then add the cream and cook, stirring for a further 2 minutes. Add the prawns and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes until the prawns are just cooked. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
4.

To serve, carefully remove the fish fillets from each parcel with a fish slice and place on serving plates. Place 3 prawns on top of the fish on each plate, then spoon over some of the sauce. Serve with dressed salad leaves on the side.