Lemon sole, brocoli vichyssoise & smoked fish butter sauce by Sam Clark

Serves: 6 people
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Vichyssoise

Ingredients
100g Green Leaves (spinach/parsley/kale/chard whatever you have)
15ml Olive Oil
50g Onions, sliced finely
2 each Garlic Cloves, sliced finely
100g Leeks, sliced finely
175g Agria Potatoes, sliced finely & rinsed
500ml Fish Stock
Salt

Method:
1 - Place a large stainless steel or glass bowl in the freezer to chill
2 - Blanch the greens in a large pot of boiling water, transfer immediately to a big bowl of iced water, this will retain the green colour.
3 - In a large heavy based saucepan sweat the onions, garlic and leeks in the olive oil, seasoning liberally with salt
4 -  Add the potatoes then cook till soft and falling apart with no colour
5 - Add the fish stock and bring to the simmer, taste, adjust seasoning, check the potatoes are cooked then add the greens.
6 - Blend in an upright blender or food processor till very smooth, adjust seasoning if required. Pour straight into the chilled bowl – place into the fridge and stir regularly to cool down as fast as possible.
7 - Extra smooth and green is the goal here.

Smoked Fish Marinade

Ingredients
50ml Soy Sauce
50ml Fish Sauce
2 TBSP Sugar

Method
Mix the soy and fish sauce with the sugar until thoroughly dissolved. Soak the fish fillets in this marinade for 30 – 60 mins depending on how thick the fillets are.

TIPS

Use Leek Tops (green part) to make an oil Leek Top Oil
Ingredients
4 x cups of roughly chopped green leek tops
750ml Grapeseed oil

Method
1 - In a blender, blend the leek tops and oil until rough pure texture is achieved Prepare an ice tray then heat the leek oil in a saucepan to 104 degrees Pour out onto ice tray
2 - When oil is cool scrape out into a fryer filter and hang to extract as much oil as possible
3 - Season then store in bottles

Cooking Sole
1 - For fillets scrape the skin with a shape knife blade to remove excess scales - it’s not crucial to remove them all.
2 - Pat the skin dry with paper towels or even better leave the fillets skin side up uncovered in a refrigerator overnight.
3 - Fry skin side down in a very hot non-stick pan, add a tablespoon of canola oil, place the fish then a tablespoon of butter, keep the pan very hot. Fry until the edges curl up and become very golden. This is the best way to get the skin crispy.
4 - Flip the fish and leave on the flesh side in the pan very briefly before removing to a plate or serving dish.

You want to cook the fish 90% on the skin side, the fish flesh should be firm and not give if you gently poke it. Let the cooked fillets rest for 2 mins before serving but the fish should still be hot!
Don’t be afraid of high heats, just remember to turn your smoke alarm back on after you’ve finished!