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Grilled lemon sole with dumplings & lemon sauce

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 4 small lemon sole , trimmed and washed, left whole with head off
  2. Step 2 200g samphire , to serve
  3. Step 3 2 large baking potatoes , about 600g (you'll need 300g cooked potato flesh)
  4. Step 4 1 head garlic
  5. Step 5 2 tsp lemon or olive oil , plus extra olive oil for frying and brushing
  6. Step 6 1½ tbsp grated parmesan
  7. Step 7 1 egg yolk
  8. Step 8 65g '00' pasta flour
  9. Step 9 2 tbsp small capers in vinegar, drained, finely chopped
  10. Step 10 3 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
  11. Step 11 1 egg yolk
  12. Step 12 finely grated zest , 1 tbsp juice of 1 lemon
  13. Step 13 200ml light olive oil
  14. Step 14 3 tbsp double cream
  15. Step 15 about 75ml fish stock
  16. Step 16 4 handfuls baby spinach
  17. Step 17 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
Grilled lemon sole with dumplings & lemon sauce
Calories: 897 Carbohydrate: 27 g Protein: 36 g Fat: 72 g
Cook time: 115 minutes Prep time: 40 minutes Total time: 155 minutes Servings: 4

TAGS

Dinner Main course British Josh Eagleton 4 serving Baking potato Baking potato Dinner party Entertaining Fish Flat fish Good Food How to cook a whole fish Lemon sole Light Main Over 800 kcal Over an hour Samphire Seafood summer

Directions

  1. Step 1 For the dumplings, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Score around the middle of the potatoes, then bake them in their skins for about 1 hr or until soft. Halfway through, rub the whole garlic with a little oil, then roast with the potatoes for 25-30 mins until soft.
  2. Step 2 Let the potatoes and garlic cool slightly. Halve and scoop out the flesh from the potatoes (you need 300g). Push through a ricer, or mash well. Peel the garlic, push the flesh through a fine sieve, then gently fold into potatoes with the Parmesan and egg yolk, but don't overwork the mixture. Carefully fold in the flour, 2 tsp oil, the capers, parsley and some seasoning, then gently work the dough into a ball.
  3. Step 3 Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Place the dough on a work surface. Divide into 28 pieces, then shape into small balls (about half the size of a golf ball). Blanch (in batches) in the boiling water for about 2 mins or until the dumplings rise to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and leave to dry on a clean tea towel. (To prepare 1-2 hrs ahead before frying, remove the dumplings from the boiling water, then place them in a bowl of iced water. When cold, transfer to a tea towel to dry. Coat in a little of the extra oil in a large shallow dish to prevent them sticking together.)
  4. Step 4 For the sauce, whisk the egg yolk, lemon zest and 1 tbsp juice in a small bowl. Slowly pour in the oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking continuously, until you have a thick-ish mayonnaise. Whisk in the cream, then pour in enough of the fish stock to give a consistency that will coat the back of a spoon. Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice if needed. Chill until ready to serve. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.
  5. Step 5 When ready to serve, heat the grill to high. Lay the fish on 2 well-oiled baking trays and score the skin a few times. Brush a little oil over each fish and season. Grill for about 10 mins, without turning, until the flesh comes easily away from the bone.
  6. Step 6 While the fish cooks, fry the dumplings. Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the dumplings, turning often, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Keep warm. Bring a pan of water to the boil, cook the samphire for 2 mins, then drain. Gently warm the lemon sauce in a pan, then add the spinach and parsley and allow to wilt. Place some samphire on each plate, lay the fish on top and season with sea salt flakes. Arrange the dumplings in a small pile and pour a little sauce around the fish. Serve the remaining sauce separately.