Fish With Braised Leeks With Shrimp Butter Sauce
Recipe: #26944
July 30, 2017
Categories: Leek British, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Butter/Margarine, more
"Wales, being on the coast takes advantage of the local fish supply. This particular recipes showcases how well simple flavors can marry together to make a spectacular dish, as the leeks are as much a hero as the fish. Lemon, capers and shrimp cut through the rich butter sauce, while the leeks are served whole, but are deliciously tender from being braised in a foil parcel and perfectly match with its partners; fish and sauce."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (322.6 g)
- Calories 552.3
- Total Fat - 31.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.6 g
- Cholesterol - 128.9 mg
- Sodium - 424.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 39.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.4 g
- Sugars - 4.8 g
- Protein - 30.2 g
- Calcium - 146.8 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 39.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
Step 2
Begin with the braised leeks: Trim the tops and roots from the leeks to create a clean, solid middle section approximately 15 cm long.
Step 3
Place the leeks next to each other on a large piece of foil and fold up the edges to form an open parcel.
Step 4
Add the butter, garlic clove and some seasoning to the leeks, then pour over the vegetable stock.
Step 5
Bring the foil together to form a tight parcel, sealing in the leeks and liquid, then place on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 25–35 minutes, or until the leeks are completely tender.
Step 6
If using skate; Prepare the skate wings by trimming the rounded edge by 5 mm and trimming the cartilage down one side to give the wings neat edges. Each trimmed wing should weigh approximately 165 grams – if the wings are much larger, you may need to halve them for cooking.
Step 7
If using salmon, make sure to remove bones and scales.
Step 8
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot add the skate wings and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, seasoning with salt and pepper as they cook
Step 9
When ready to serve, roughly chop 6 segments of the lemon and stir into the cooled browned butter (beurre noisette) with the shrimp, capers, and some freshly chopped parsley.
Step 10
Season to taste with salt and pepper and adjust as needed – add a little more lemon or parsley to balance the sauce if required.
Step 11
Unwrap the braised leeks and add 1 leek (discarding the garlic and stock) to each plate. Add the cooked skate wings and spoon over the Shrimp Butter Sauce to serve.
Tips
No special items needed.