Leeks are such an excellent. vegetable, so pretty, sweet and tasty
Sweat them down in some beautiful butter and a touch of Olive oil
I can guarantee you will love them
Served with mashed potatoes with some spinach leaves added and sweet carrots on the side
A Beautiful dinner
This recipe embraces the Leek and combines it with beautiful Fresh Fish
For 4 people
You will need
1 filet fish per person
Olive Oil
Butter
2 leeks cleaned and finely sliced
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
Chili Flakes
50 gms grated Parmesan Cheese
2 carrots washed and cut into half moons
Maple Syrup
Sea salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
4 filets of white fish e.g. Snapper or Hapuka
4 large Potatoes
60 gms Butter
1/3 cup Milk
1 Packet 200 gms Baby Spinach lightly chopped
Small bunch of Parsley
Heat the Oven to 200C/ fan forced 180C
Line a baking sheet with baking paper
Toss the carrots with a good glug of Olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Into oven until tender about 25 minutes
Remove toss with 1 tbs of Maple syrup and
return to the oven for about another 5 minutes
Remove from oven and set aside
Roughly chop the Baby spinach
and finely chop the parsleyPeel the potatoes and cut into pieces,
Cook till tender
Remove from heat add milk put back on heat till milk bubbles
Remove again Mash potatoes
Add the butter and half the chopped parsley and the baby spinach
Mix well, the spinach will wilt
Set aside
Meanwhile in a pan add a good slug of Olive oil and 30 gms butter
Add the sliced leeks and gently cook till softened
Add garlic then
Season with sea salt and a pinch of Chili Flakes
plus the zest of the lemon
Cook gently for another 3-4 minutes till fragrant
add the Parmesan cheese and mix well
Set aside
Lightly oil the fish and season with sea salt and freshly ground Black pepper
Lay the fish on a baking sheet lined with baking paper
Cover with the leek mixture and return to the oven for another 6-8 minutes till the fish is cooked
Remove and serve with the sweet Carrots and Mashed Potato
Garnish with the remaining parsley
Guaranteed a winner for these cold winter night coming up
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