FISH IN PARSLEY SAUCE
FISH IN PARSLEY SAUCE
FISH IN PARSLEY SAUCE

Ingredients
  • 375g/13oz unsalted butter
  • 375g/13oz plain flour
  • 3 litres/5¼ pints whole milk
  • large bunch fresh curly parsley
  • finely chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6kg/13lb ling fillets
  • skin on
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • The make the parsley sauce
  • melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour
  • cook for 2-3 minutes then slowly add the milk to the pan
  • whisking continually
  • until you have a thick white sauce.
  • Add the parsley and cook for a further five minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Meanwhile
  • place the fish on large baking trays lined with greaseproof paper. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and put in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. (You may have to do this in batches.)
  • To serve
  • place the fish on the plate and pour over the parsley sauce.