Pan-fried turbot with soy and hazelnut gravy. Turbot is an exclusive fish that is perfect for dinner parties. Here with white asparagus, almond potatoes and other tasteful ingredients.
Recipe courtesy Seafood from Norway
Serves: 4
Prep and cooking time: 50-60 minutes
Skill level: Medium
Ingredients
750g turbot fillet
8pcs asparagus, white
salt and pepper
3tbsp clarified butter
Gravy
1 finely chopped shallot
1 clove of garlic
1cm ginger, grated
5tbspbutter, unsalted
1tbsp soy sauce
2tbsp hazelnut flakes
1/2 lemon
salt and pepper
Method
- Pan-fry the turbot on one side in clarified butter on high heat. Remove the pan from the heat, out on a lid and leave the fish until it is done.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Peel asparagus and cook in lightly salted water until tender.
Mashed potatoes
- Peel potatoes and cook tender in unsalted water.
- Mix butter and chives in a food processor to a smooth mix.
- Mash the potatoes and add the butter and milk.
Gravy
- Finely chop shallot and garlic, and grate ginger.
- Brown the butter and remove the milk solids from the bottom.
- Heat soy sauce and mix with the butter.
- Add shallot, garlic, ginger and hazelnut flakes and taste with lemon juice and lemon zest.
Serve the turbot with mashed potatoes, gravy and white asparagus.