Grilled Plaice with Herby Tomato Sauce & Rosemary Potatoes
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Prep:15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Plaice fillets are grilled till tender and then dressed with a tomato and oregano salsa based on the classic French accompaniment, sauce vierge. Served with rosemary, spinach and lemon-flecked potatoes on the side.
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546 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 500g potatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • A handful of rosemary, leaves only
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • A handful of oregano, leaves only
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 plaice fillets
  • 50g baby leaf spinach
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  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Scrub the potatoes and chop into bite-sized chunks. Slide the potatoes into a pan and cover with cold water. Sprinkle in a pinch of salt and bring to the boil. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 10-15 mins, till tender when pressed with a fork or skewer.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel the red onion and thinly slice it. Peel and thinly slice 1 garlic clove. Finely chop the rosemary leaves.

  • 3.

    Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large frying pan and warm to a medium-low heat. Add the sliced onion, garlic and rosemary. Sprinkle in a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, till softened.

  • 4.

    While the onion fries, make the tomato and oregano salsa. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and slide into a bowl. Finely chop the oregano leaves. Peel and grate the remaining garlic clove. Add both to the tomatoes. Grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in half the juice. Add 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and set aside.

  • 5.

    When the potatoes are tender, drain them and allow them to steam dry in a colander for 2 mins. Tip the potatoes into the pan with the onion and rosemary. Keep the heat low and stir every so often. The potatoes will pick up a little colour, while you cook the plaice.

  • 6.

    Heat your grill to high. Line a baking tray or grill pan with foil. Rub a little salt and pepper and 1 tbsp oil into each plaice fillet and lay them, skin-side down, on the baking tray or grill pan. Slide the fish under the hot grill and cook for 3-5 mins, till the white flesh flakes easily when pressed with a fork.

  • 7.

    Stir the spinach into the potatoes and squeeze in the lemon juice. Stir to just wilt the spinach leaves.

  • 8.

    Divide the rosemary potatoes and plaice between 2 warm plates. Spoon over the tomato and oregano salsa and serve.

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