Recipes
Plaice with herby mushroom stuffing
An easy option is to buy the plaice from a fish counter in store and ask the fishmonger to skin it for you.
An easy option is to buy the plaice from a fish counter in store and ask the fishmonger to skin it for you.
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Cook: 35 Mins
Serves: 6
Price: £1.74 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 203g serving contains
Energy
913kj
218kcal
913kj
218kcal
11%
Fat
10.6g
10.6g
Med
15%
15%
Saturates
3.4g
3.4g
Med
17%
17%
Sugars
1g
1g
Low
1%
1%
Salt
0.4g
0.4g
Low
6%
6%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
450kj/108kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
450kj/108kcal
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
2 shallots, finely chopped
15g butter
250g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme (leaves only)
1 tbsp chopped fresh curly parsley
3 x 250g packs plaice fillets (or 6 x 125-150g plaice fillets)
Roasted new potatoes, to serve
Salad, to serve
Lemon wedges, to serve
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C/Gas 4. Grease a shallow ovenproof dish with a little oil.
2
Fry the shallots in the oil and butter until soft. Add the mushrooms and cook until they shrink and the juices start to run out. Continue to cook, stirring often, until all the juices have evaporated.
3
Tip into a bowl. Add the herbs and season well. Cool.
4
If you want to skin the fish, place a fillet on a board, skin side down, with the tail end towards you. Hold the tail end with one hand and with a fillet knife in the other hand (or sharp knife if you don't have one). Insert the knife at a slight angle and carefully cut between the skin and flesh.
5
Divide the stuffing into 6 portions. Put a portion on the skinned (or skin side) of each fillet and fold over twice. Put in the dish and brush with oil.
6
Cook in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily. Serve with the potatoes, salad and lemon wedges.