Fish with puree in the oven

Fish with puree in the oven on a baking dish

Fish is extremely important in a balanced and healthy diet, if you want to prepare a different meal and appreciated by the whole family, this fish recipe with puree in the oven is perfect for the occasion!!! Serve with salad and white wine!

By Pedro Barbosa

Category: Fish, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings:: 4

Prep Time: 15 m

Cook Time: 1:10 h

Total Time: 1:25 h

Ingredients: coriander, hake, lemon, milk, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, paprika, pepper, potatoes

(1 votes, 5.00 out of 5)

Units: Metric (Units: US)

Ingredients

For the fish:

4 hake steaks (about 800 grams (1 3/4 pounds))
1 medium onion
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
Coriander (to taste)
1 egg yolk
250 ml (about 1 cup) milk
Juice of half a lemon
Pepper (to taste)
Zest of a lemon
Salt (to taste)

For the puree:

1 kg (2 1/4 pounds) potatoes
1 tablespoon margarine
Juice of one lemon
Nutmeg (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
400 ml (1 3/4 cups) milk
Salt (to taste)

Directions

For the puree:
Peel, wash the potatoes and cook them in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt. When the potatoes are cooked, drain them and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the margarine, pepper, lemon juice, nutmeg and the milk. Stir and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally. When starts bubbling turn off the heat.
For the fish:
Put the fish in a saucepan together with the milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper and the salt. Cover the pan and cook the fish over low heat for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the fish with a skimmer. Let cool slightly and remove the skin and bones. Flake the fish with a fork and set aside.
Put the olive oil, paprika and the chopped onion in a frying pan and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the fish, stir and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
In a baking dish, put a layer of puree, a layer of fish and finally, another layer of puree. Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
Turn off the oven and serve with lettuce and white wine.