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Pan-fried hake with cous cous and pickled vegetables

Ingredients
18
Portions
4

Ingredients

18 Total
  • 4 hake fillets, 175g each piece
  • 600 g Country Range Cous Cous
  • 1 pint fish stock
  • 3 Country Range Star Anise
  • 1 Country Range Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 tbsp Country Range Olive Oil
  • ½ pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 dsp Country Range Sultanas or Raisins
  • salt and pepper
  • For the pickle and vegetables:
  • 25 g cucumber, sliced very thinly
  • 2 radish, sliced thinly
  • 20 g white radish, sliced thinly
  • 1 carrot, sliced thinly
  • 2 dsp Country Range White Wine Vinegar
  • 4 dsp caster sugar
  • pinch Country Range Fennel Seed
  • pinch sea salt and black pepper

Method

  • 1

    Step 1

    Bring the stock to boil. Place the cous cous into a bowl with the star anise and cinnamon. Pour the stock on to the cous cous and cling film tight. Allow to sit for 4-5 minutes.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Remove the cling film and add the sultanas, seasoning, chopped peppers and mix.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Add a splash of olive oil to a hot pan and add the fish. Seal until golden brown and turn every 2-3 minutes until the fish is cooked (approx. 7-8 minutes).
  • 4

    Step 4

    For the pickles and vegetables, leave the veg to one side. Place all the other ingredients into a pan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the thinly sliced vegetables. Allow to cool and leave to one side.
  • 5

    Step 5

    To serve, place the cous cous into a round cutter in the centre of the plate. Place the fish on top with a squeeze of lemon and arrange the pickled veg on top of the fish. Pour a little yoghurt with chopped mint and finely chopped cucumber around and serve.

Ingredients

18 Total
  • 4 hake fillets, 175g each piece
  • 600 g Country Range Cous Cous
  • 1 pint fish stock
  • 3 Country Range Star Anise
  • 1 Country Range Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 tbsp Country Range Olive Oil
  • ½ pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 dsp Country Range Sultanas or Raisins
  • salt and pepper
  • For the pickle and vegetables:
  • 25 g cucumber, sliced very thinly
  • 2 radish, sliced thinly
  • 20 g white radish, sliced thinly
  • 1 carrot, sliced thinly
  • 2 dsp Country Range White Wine Vinegar
  • 4 dsp caster sugar
  • pinch Country Range Fennel Seed
  • pinch sea salt and black pepper

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