"Being a delicacy that is popular in regions in and around the tropics, Reef fish one of the most succulent and delectable varieties of seafood. There are plenty of dishes made with reef fish being the main ingredients and most of them are served exclusively at resort properties the likes of Baros Maldives. There are many ways one could cook a reef fish most of them are pretty easy. If you wish to enjoy the pleasant oceanic flavours of this delicious ingredient, here is a recipe by following which you could savour the reef fish cooked to perfection from the comfort of your home."
Pan-seared reef fish with green pea and potato purée, roast garlic and spinach sauce serving
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Prep time: 45mins
Cook time: 45mins
Serves or Makes: 3
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ingredients
- 300 grams Skinned Red Snapper fillet
- 2 grams Sage
- 4 tablespook Olive oil or unsalted butter
- 1/2 Lemon (squeezed)
- 1 clove Unpeeled garlic
- Salt and pepper
Method
Step 1
Marinate the fish with lemon juice and salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add in garlic and sage. Pan-fry the fish for about two to three minutes each side until golden brown. While its cooking adding butter and baste it over the fish.
ingredients
The green pea and potato purée
- 100 grams Green pea
- 150 gram Peeled potato
- 100 milliliter Cooking cream
- 50 gram Unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper
Step 1
Boil the peeled potatoes in water until medium cooked, add the green peas and continue cooking until the potatoes get soft. Drain the water and put the potatoes and peas into a blender, add cream and mix to a smooth purée. Pour the purée into a saucepan, add butter, salt and pepper to taste and reheat. If you feel the purée is too thick, add some milk or water to loosen up the consistency.
ingredients
The roast garlic and spinach sauce
- 3 cloves Garlic, roasted and peeled
- 100 gram Fresh spinach
- 5 gram Basil leaves
- 20 grams Grated parmesan cheese
- 50 milliliter Extra virgin olive oil
- 10 milliliter Fresh lemon juice
- 50 milliliter Cooking cream
- 50 milliliter Water
- Salt and pepper
Step 1
To roast the garlic: place unpeeled garlic cloves in a small dry skillet over medium heat; cook, turning occasionally until the garlic cloves are soft and blackened, ten to fifteen minutes. Cool the garlic cloves then strip off the skins. In a blender or food processor, blend the garlic with the other ingredients until smooth.