Brown Butter Cornish Hake with 'Pressure-Cooked' Spring Soup

Succulent hake fillets brushed with nutty brown butter, served over a vibrant pressure-cooked vegetable and bacon spring soup.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 2105.2 kcals 4210.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 66.4 grams 132.8 grams
Fat 156.2 grams 312.4 grams
Protein 109.3 grams 218.6 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
250
g
Butter
cubed, unsalted or salted
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
zest and juice only
GrainsCereals
100
g
Spaghetti
dried, broken into bite-sized pieces
LegumesPulses
Liquids
1
l
Stock
chicken or vegetable
Meat
300
g
NutsSeeds
1
1
Sea Salt Flakes
for seasoning
3
clove
Garlic
finely grated
2
sprig
4
sprig
1
handful
Basil
fresh
1
handful
Chives
fresh
1
1
White Pepper
freshly ground
OilsFats
3
tbsp
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
plus extra to serve
Seafood
4
piece
Hake Fillets
150g-200g each, skin on
Vegetables
1
head
Fennel
chopped into 1cm cubes
1
piece
Onion
medium, finely chopped
2
stick
Celery
peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
4
piece
Plum Tomatoes
ripe, on the vine
6
spear
Asparagus
woody ends removed, peeled
1
bunch
Spring Onions
finely sliced
100
g
Peas
fresh, podded
6
piece
Courgettes
baby, thinly sliced
100
g
Green Beans
finely chopped
0.5
bunch
Radish
cut into quarters

Steps

  • Brown the butter in a hot frying pan, strain through a sieve, and chill in the fridge.
  • Season hake fillets with salt and refrigerate for 90 minutes to firm the flesh.
  • Simmer stock in a pan and sauté bacon in the pressure cooker until golden.
  • Add fennel, onion, garlic, celery, and spaghetti to the pressure cooker and soften for 3 minutes.
  • Tied herbs, hot stock, and crushed tomatoes to the pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Whisk the chilled brown butter to a paste and brush onto the salted hake fillets.
  • Bake the hake fillets on an oven tray for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Release pressure, remove herb bundles and tomato skins, then add spring greens and herbs to the hot liquid.
  • Serve hake over the soup finished with lemon, salt, and olive oil.