Its a cross between a casserole,gratinand apie.
Fabulously cosy, rustic, oven baked fish recipe thats effortless yet company worthy!
Creamy baked fish on potato gratin
This dish gives off very French-country vibes.
French bistro salad
Maybe 10, 12 times before we were fully happy with it and closed out all the what ifs?
Its just an all-out cosy dish of deliciousness!
Opt for the thicker cuts, aiming for 2cm/0.8 thick.
Pictured above is barramundi which is a thicker fish so we used the tail.
Skin on or off?Either is fine, it really wont affect the bake time.
But the skin wont be crispy.
If this is a turn-off for you, just eat the flesh and leave the skin.
Unless youre extremely careful they can become dry inside so are very prone to overcooking in the oven.
Feel free to substitute with a standard onion!
Chardonnay or other dry white wine This gives the sauce depth of flavour.
Without, it tastes more one dimensional and like its missing something.
Vegetable stock/broth For semi braising the potatoes in a flavoured broth, tastier than using just water!
Butter For pan sauteing the potatoes before finishing them off in the oven.
Panko, parmesan and olive oil The crunchy topping!
Whereas using the stove-to-oven method makes it company-worthy good!
Crunchy topping Mix the panko and olive oil together, then stir through the parmesan.
Sautethe leeks and garlic, then cook the sliced potatoes for 6 minutes or until they are partially cooked.
Top with fish pieces(which we first sprinkle with salt and pepper).
Then pour over the cream, aiming for as much coverage as possible.
Topping Sprinkle the entire surface with the crunchy topping.
Bake for 30 minutes I PROMISE THE FISH DOES NOT OVERCOOK!!
You would think it does, but it doesnt.
All that creamy goodness under the breadcrumb topping keeps everything moist and succulent!
Rest 5 minutes Place on the counter and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Dont skip this step!
Just toss leafy greens inFrench Dressing, or if youre cooking for company, try theFrench Bistro Salad.
On theme with the French-ish vibes going on in this dish!
French bistro salad
I also wouldnt say no to somecrusty breadfor mopping the plate clean.
And for dessert anyone for a pile of fresh bakedMadeleines?
and stored in piping bags or jugs.
No-knead crusty artisan breadfor plate mopping
Then it literally takes 2 minutes to pipe into the pan and 10 minutes to bake.
How good is that!!
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French dressing
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