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