Roasted plaice fillets pickled

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 1
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 8 Plaice fillets (on the skin, approx. 140 g each)
  • 7-10 Tbsp juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 125 g Shallots
  • 1/4 l White wine vinegar
  • 1 TEASPOON black
  • 7-10 Tbsp Peppercorns
  • 1 TABLESPOON Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 TEASPOON Chillies
  • 7-10 Tbsp (finely broken)
  • 1/2 TEASPOON Salt
  • 1 potty Tarragon
  • 7-10 Tbsp (or 2 stems)
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Flour
  • 3 tablespoons (60 g) Butter or margarine

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the plaice fillets, dab dry and sprinkle with lemon juice. Leave the fish to stand for a short time. In the meantime peel the shallots for the marinade. Bring vinegar, 1/4 litre of water, shallots, peppercorns, mustard seeds, chilli and salt to the boil and cook over a medium heat for 5-8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Wash the tarragon and dab dry. Pluck off the leaves, except for something to garnish, and add to the hot marinade. Leave to cool. Mix flour and 1 teaspoon of salt and turn the plaice in it. Shake off excess flour.

  3. 3

    Heat 1 tablespoon of fat in a pan and fry the plaice fillets in 3 portions until crispy brown. Put them on kitchen paper and let them cool down. Place the plaice in a flat, wide form and pour the vinegar stock over them.

  4. 4

    Leave covered for at least 24 hours. Serve garnished with fresh tarragon.

Categories & Tags

Main DishesheartyexoticFish