Grilled Plaice with an Orange & Almond Crust
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Delicate fillets of plaice get a crispy golden crust of breadcrumbs, flaked almonds and orange zest, served with bulgar wheat and a refreshing salad on the side.
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709 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 150g bulgar wheat
  • ½ x 50g breadcrumbs
  • 1 orange
  • 35g flaked almonds
  • 4 plaice fillets
  • 250g cherry vine tomatoes
  • 50g sweet salad mix
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tsp + 1 tbsp olive oil
You'll need
  • Measuring jug
  • Baking tray
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Tip the bulgar wheat into a bowl. Pour in 300ml boiling water, stir and cover the bowl with a plate. Set aside for 12-15 mins. The bulgar wheat will soak up the water and become tender.

  • 2.

    Tip half the breadcrumbs into a bowl. Finely grate in the orange zest. Crush the flaked almonds to roughly break them up and tip them into the bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and stir to mix.

  • 3.

    Line a baking tray with foil and preheat your gill to high. Lay the plaice fillets on the tray, skin-side up. Rub ½ tsp olive oil into each fillet, pop the cherry vine tomatoes on the tray next to the fish, then slide the tray under the grill. Cook for 4 mins till the plaice is nearly cooked through.

  • 4.

    While the plaice cooks, halve the orange and squeeze the juice from one half into a mixing bowl. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk to make a dressing, then add the salad leaves and stir to mix.

  • 5.

    Take the plaice out from under the grill and sprinkle the breadcrumb mix over the fillets. Grill for another 2 mins. The breadcrumbs and almonds should be golden and the plaice opaque - it will flakes easily if pressed with a fork.

  • 6.

    Drain any excess water off the bulgar wheat, if necessary. Heap the bulgar wheat and salad up on 2 warm plates. Add the grilled plaice and tomatoes to the plates and serve with wedges of the remaining orange half for squeezing.

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