Fish fillet on braised cucumber vegetables

Name: Fish fillet on braised cucumber vegetables
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg Gherkins; 1 kg Potatoes; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 100 g streaky smoked bacon; 3 TABLESPOONS Oil; 4 Fish fillets (e.g. tilapia or pangasius fillets; 125 g each); 1-2 TABLESPOONS Flour; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1/2 bunch Dill; 200 g Whipped cream; 400 ml Fish stock or vegetable broth; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Sauce thickener; 7-10 Tbsp Sugar; 2-3 TEASPOONS Lemon juice; 7-10 Tbsp Lemon wedges

AUTHOR
Avis Adkins

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
40 mins

TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 kg Gherkins
1 kg Potatoes
7-10 Tbsp Salt
100 g streaky smoked bacon
3 TABLESPOONS Oil
4 Fish fillets (e.g. tilapia or pangasius fillets; 125 g each)
1-2 TABLESPOONS Flour
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1/2 bunch Dill
200 g Whipped cream
400 ml Fish stock or vegetable broth
2-3 TABLESPOONS Sauce thickener
7-10 Tbsp Sugar
2-3 TEASPOONS Lemon juice
7-10 Tbsp Lemon wedges

Directions

1
Clean and wash the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds with a teaspoon. Peel, wash and chop the potatoes and cook in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes. Dice bacon
2
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Fry the bacon for 2-3 minutes until crispy, remove approx. 1/4 bacon and set aside. Add cucumbers to the remaining bacon, season with salt and braise covered for about 15 minutes
3
Wash the fish, dab dry, turn in flour. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the fish for 6-7 minutes while turning, finally season with salt and pepper. Wash the dill and shake dry. Pluck and chop flags
4
Pour cream and fish stock into the cucumbers, bring to the boil, thicken with sauce thickener, season with salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice. Drain the potatoes, put them back into the pot with the dill, swing them through, arrange them on plates with fish, braised cucumbers and lemon wedges, sprinkle with the remaining bacon