Baked Pollack with Tarragon Crème Fraîche
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Total: 45 mins
Flaky baked pollack teams up with tender (yet oh so crispy) roasted potatoes for this effortlessly elegant fish supper, served with a creamy béarnaise-inspired tarragon sauce and a refreshing tomato and pea shoot salad on the side.
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737 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1000g potatoes
  • 4 pollack fillets
  • 2 egg
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 lemon
  • 1 x 200g crème fraîche
  • A handful of tarragon, leaves only
  • 2 vine tomato
  • 100g pea shoots
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp + ½ tsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • 2 baking trays
  • 1 small pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and chop them into bite-size chunks. Scatter the potatoes onto a baking tray, drizzle over 1 tbsp olive oil and dust with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then slide the potatoes into the oven to roast for 20 mins.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, line a second baking tray with greaseproof paper and lay the pollack fillets on top. Drizzle over 1 tbsp olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper. When the potatoes have roasted for 20 mins, turn them over using a spatula or fish slice. Slide the potatoes back into the oven. Add the tray with the pollack to the shelf below the potatoes and cook both for 12-15 mins, till the potatoes are tender and the fish is cooked.

  • 3.

    Meanwhile, separate the egg, popping the white in the fridge for another recipe (see our tip at the end) and add the yolk to a small pan with 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, the juice from half the lemon and ½ tsp olive oil. Stir through half of the pot of crème fraîche. Finely chop the tarragon and add to the pan, along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set the pan on a gentle heat and cook for 4-5 mins, stirring frequently, till the mixture is just bubbling and slightly thickened.

  • 4.

    Slice the tomato into thin wedges and pop it into a bowl. Add the pea shoots and a little salt and pepper. Squeeze over the juice from the remaining lemon half. Toss the salad to dress.

  • 5.

    Divide the pollack fillets, potatoes and salad between a couple of plates. Drizzle over the creamy tarragon sauce to serve.

  • Tip

    Feeling fresh
    Your leftover crème fraîche can be turned into a pudding. Stir in a little honey, then spoon it over fresh fruit. Or, try it with roast plums, peaches or nectarines.

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