ROASTED PLAICE FILLETS WITH CREAMED GARLIC CABBAGE, SAUTéED POTATOES AND SAUCE VIERGE
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 plaice fillets
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ onion
- peeled
- finely chopped
- ½ Savoy cabbage
- shredded
- 200ml/7fl oz double cream
- 2 garlic cloves
- peeled
- chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 new potatoes
- cooked
- halved
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- quartered
- 3 garlic cloves
- peeled
- squashed with the side of a knife
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley leaves
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- For the plaice fillets
- heat the oil in a small ovenproof frying pan. Season the plaice fillets with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fry the fish for 2-3 minutes
- or until lightly browned
- turning the fish over halfway through. Cook in the oven for 5-7 minutes
- or until the fish is cooked through.
- For the cabbage
- place all of the cabbage ingredients into a pan and bring to a simmer over a low heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes
- or until the cabbage is tender.
- For the sautéed potatoes
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- season the cooked new potatoes with salt and freshly ground black pepper and fry for 8-10 minutes
- or until golden-brown and crisp
- stirring occasionally.
- For the sauce vierge
- gently warm the cherry tomatoes
- garlic
- rosemary and olive oil in a small pan for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the chopped parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve
- place the creamed cabbage and sautéed on a plate
- arrange the plaice on top and drizzle the sauce vierge around the edges.

