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5 WILLIAM CAPE NEWS, WINTER 2021
Baked Greek Style What’s
Fish Fillets Cooking
The idea of winter always conjures With Ashley, Group Executive Chef
up thoughts of comfort food like
slow cooked meats, hot chocolate,
creamy soups and rich desserts. Baked Greek Style Fish Fillets the dill and parsley.
While eating those foods is Ingredients 5. Reduce the heat to very low
satisfying, often my family are and cook for 2-3 minutes, then
happy to eat lighter main meals at • 4 x 150g White fish portions set aside
dinner. The dish I have selected this (Blue Eye, Barramundi, 6. In a food processor add the
Snapper)
month is inspired by a conversation • ½ cup fennel, finely sliced stale bread and pulse to make
I had last week with a mate of breadcrumbs.
mine. He spends the Aussie winter • 1 Red onion, finely sliced 7. Add the remaining olive oil,
• 2 Tsp Minced Garlic (optional)
in the northern hemisphere cruising • 500ml Mutti Tomato passata lemon zest and herbs, plus a
the Mediterranean, as skipper of a • ½ bunch dill good pinch of sea salt.
superyacht. • 4-5 anchovy fillets (and some 8. Pour the tomato sauce into a
shallow baking tray.
of the oil from jar or tin). 9. Place the fish fillets on the
Which reminded me of a working • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
holiday I did over 20 years ago in • ½ cup Kalamata Olives tomato and spread evenly.
Greece. A destination was the • ¼ cup chopped parsley 10.Sprinkle the crumb mixture
over the fillets, being as precise
island of Skopelos. It is an amazing • 1 cup stale bread or premade
place, with crystal clear water and breadcrumbs as you feel like.
high cliffs, I’m sure it has featured in • Zest of half a lemon 11.Drizzle a bit more olive oil over
the top and grind some black
many travel brochures. The local pepper.
tavernas did not have much in the Method 12.Bake for 12 minutes if the
way of variety on their menus, but tomato is warm or 15 minutes
one thing they all did very well was 1. Heat a sauté pan over a if it is cold.
serve food that let the ingredients medium heat and preheat an 13.Remove from oven and let rest
oven to 170°C.
do the talking. I hope you enjoy this for 5 minutes before serving.
recipe and have a taste of the 2. Add a little olive oil followed by 14.Serve with fried potatoes and
the onion, fennel and
Mediterranean this winter!
anchovies (and oil). steamed green beans.
3. Fry for 2-3 minutes before
Ashley adding the garlic, stir well for 1
minute.
4. Add the olives, tomato and half
