George Streeter’s Recipe: Baked Norwegian fish
Baked Norwegian fish with an aquavit hollandaise sauce on wilted spinach and crushed potatoes withwild mushrooms George Streeter was able to use a wolf fish bought fresh from the market in Bergen. He says the recipe would work just as well with haddock or turbot INGREDIENTS Serves 4 4 pieces of fresh fish fillet ¼
Baked Norwegian fish with an aquavit hollandaise sauce on wilted spinach and crushed potatoes withwild mushrooms
George Streeter was able to use a wolf fish bought fresh from the market in Bergen. He says the recipe would work just as well with haddock or turbot
| INGREDIENTS Serves 4 4 pieces of fresh fish fillet ¼ lemon wedge Sunflower oil Fresh dill Salt and freshly milled black pepper 8 handfuls of fresh spinach 1 small onion chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil CRUSHED POTATOES WITH WILD MUSHROOMS 4 medium potatoes Cream Salt and pepper 50g fresh mixed wild mushrooms sliced 1 tbsp. butter Chives HOLLANDAISE SAUCE 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar 7 black peppercorns 1 onion slice 1 bay leaf 3 medium egg yolks 150g unsalted butter cut in pieces (at room temperature) 2 tbsp. cream Aquavit, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste |
METHOD
Marinate the fish with the lemon, dill, oil and seasoning. Boil the potatoes until soft, crush lightly so they still have texture, add the cream and butter. Make the Hollandaise sauce: Put the vinegar into a small pan with the peppercorns, onion and bay leaf. Bring to the boil and reduce to 1 tbsp. liquid. Put the egg yolks into a heatproof bowl with 15g butter and a pinch of salt, beat until well-combined, then strain in the reduced vinegar. Put the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is pale and beginning to thicken. Beat in the remaining butter, a piece at a time, until mixture begins to thicken and emulsify. Ensure each addition of butter incorporates before adding the next. Whisk in the cream, season and at the last minute add the aquavit to taste, keep warm. Season, then sauté the mushrooms until just cooked and gently fold into the potatoes, keep hot. Put the fish on a baking tray and cook for 5-8 mins in a hot oven (200° C, gas mark 6). While the fish is in the oven sauté the onion, add the spinach and season. Serve. Aquavit |
