Fish fillet a la Bordelaise with cucumber salad

AUTHOR
Bill Macdonald
DIFFICULTY
RATING
3 1
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 800 g Potatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper
  • 125 g + 2 tablespoons butter/margarine
  • 2 Spring onions
  • 7-10 Tbsp some thyme, parsley, rosemary, chervil and red pepper
  • 100 g Breadcrumbs
  • 800 g Pangasius or pollack
  • 1-2 large cucumbers
  • 200 g Skimmed milk yoghurt
  • 3-4 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Sugar
  • 150 ml Milk
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
  • 7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel, wash and chop the potatoes. Cook in salted water for about 20 minutes. Stir 125g butter/margarine until creamy. Clean and wash spring onions and chop very finely. Wash the herbs and chop, except for a few for garnishing.

  2. 2

    Wash the peppers and cut them into very fine strips and chop them very finely. Mix herbs and paprika with spring onions and butter/margarine. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in breadcrumbs.

  3. 3

    Wash the fish fillet and dab dry. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a greased casserole dish. Spread the herb and butter crumbs on top and bake in a preheated oven (electric range: 200°C/circulating air: 175°C/gas: level 3) for 15-20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Wash the cucumbers and cut them lengthwise into thin slices with a peeler. Salt lightly and let it steep a little. Mix yoghurt, lemon juice and sugar. Squeeze the cucumbers. Mix with yoghurt dressing.

  5. 5

    Season to taste with salt.

  6. 6

    Drain the potatoes. Press through with a potato ricer. Add warm milk and 2 tablespoons butter/margarine to the puree. Season to taste with salt and nutmeg. Arrange everything. Garnish with remaining herbs.