White Fish Poached in Oil

Silky oil-poached turbot served with a creamy cider sauce, vibrant watercress oil, steamed broccoli, and crispy fried kale.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 712.6 kcals 2850.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 4.7 grams 18.6 grams
Fat 66.4 grams 265.5 grams
Protein 26.3 grams 105.2 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
250
ml
Liquids
50
ml
Cider
split into two halves
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Sea Salt
to taste
0.25
clove
Garlic
chopped
OilsFats
150
ml
Rapeseed Oil
for watercress oil
300
ml
Rapeseed Oil
for poaching fish
300
ml
Sunflower Oil
for poaching fish
20
ml
Rapeseed Oil
for sauce
500
ml
Vegetable Oil
for deep frying
Seafood
440
g
Turbot Fillets
4 fillets, 110g each
15
g
Whitebait
dried
Vegetables
150
g
Watercress
for watercress oil
40
g
Shallot
finely chopped
4
stalk
Kale
trimmed into large pieces

Steps

  • Boil water and blanch watercress for 15 seconds before refreshing in cold water.
  • Squeeze water from the watercress using a muslin cloth.
  • Blend watercress with 150ml rapeseed oil and salt until dark green.
  • Strain the oil through a muslin-lined sieve for one hour or overnight.
  • Heat 300ml rapeseed oil and 300ml sunflower oil in a pan to 50°C.
  • Poach fish for 8-10 minutes then drain on a wire rack.
  • Rest fish in a warm place for 5-10 minutes and char the skin with a blowtorch.
  • Fry the shallot in oil without browning.
  • Add 25ml cider, whitebait, and garlic then reduce liquid by half.
  • Simmer with double cream for five minutes.
  • Pulse the sauce in a blender and pass through a fine sieve.
  • Steam broccoli for 4-5 minutes until tender.
  • Trim kale into large pieces.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fat fryer to 160°C.
  • Fry kale until crisp while covering the fryer with a lid.
  • Drain kale on kitchen paper and season with sea salt.
  • Keep kale warm in a low-temperature oven.
  • Stir remaining 25ml cider into the sauce and season to taste.
  • Plate the sauce, drizzle with watercress oil, and top with fish and greens.