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Nut-Crusted Fish Goujons and Butternut Squash Chips

Make your own healthier version of fish and chips with an avocado tartare sauce.

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Difficulty
Medium
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Time
95 min
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Author
lorem ipsum

Ingredients

Servings: 4
Makes: 4

2  avocados, destoned and peeled
1  lemon
4 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp olive oil
200 g almonds, soaked in cold water overnight and drained
3 Tbsp gherkins, roughly chopped
4  sea bass fillets, around 150g each, skinned and pin-boned
50 g gram flour
2  eggs, beaten with 2 Tbsp cold water
500 g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and roughly diced
600 g water
200 g quick cook polenta
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp capers
0.5  shallot, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp dill, leaves only
1 Tbsp parsley, leaves only
1 Tbsp tarragon, leaves only
  salt, to taste
  pepper, to taste


Instructions

STEP 1/8

Fit the blade to the Mini Chopper attachment.

Line two of the trays with parchment paper.

Line one of the trays with cling film.

STEP 2/8

Add almonds into the Mini Chopper.

Pulse until they resemble breadcrumbs.

Transfer the nuts to a small bowl.

STEP 3/8

Cut the fish into thick fingers then coat with the flour and egg in turn.

Then coat in the ground nuts.

Place the coated fish on to a parchment-lined baking tray.

Chill until ready to bake.

STEP 4/8

Add squash and enough water to cover into a clean saucepan.

Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.

Cook for 25 minutes or until tender.

Drain and return the squash to the pan.

Mash with the hand blender.

STEP 5/8

Add 600ml water into a clean saucepan.

Bring to a boil while stirring.

Add polenta into the saucepan.

Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat.

Add the squash purée.

Stir until combined.

Transfer the mixture onto the cling film lined baking tray.

Chill until firm.

STEP 6/8

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Transfer the firm polenta on to a chopping board.

Cut into chips about 2 cm wide and 8 cm long.

Place on a parchment lined baking tray, spaced apart.

Drizzle with oil.

Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C.

STEP 7/8

Drizzle the fish with oil.

With 10 minutes left to bake for the chips, add the fish.

Bake for the remaining 10 minutes.

STEP 8/8

Fit the blender attachment to the hand blender.

Add the avocado, juice, water and oil into the beaker.

Blend until smooth.

Add the cornichons, capers, shallot, dill, parsley, tarragon and seasoning into the beaker.

Blend until everything is chopped but a coarse texture remains.

Serve the fish and chips with the tartare sauce.

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  3. Nut-Crusted Fish Goujons and Butternut Squash Chips

Nut-Crusted Fish Goujons and Butternut Squash Chips

Make your own healthier version of fish and chips with an avocado tartare sauce.

Ȑ
Difficulty
Medium
ȑ
Time
95 min
&
Author
lorem ipsum
Servings:4
Makes:4

Ingredients


2  avocados, destoned and peeled
1  lemon
4 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp olive oil
200 g almonds, soaked in cold water overnight and drained
3 Tbsp gherkins, roughly chopped
4  sea bass fillets, around 150g each, skinned and pin-boned
50 g gram flour
2  eggs, beaten with 2 Tbsp cold water
500 g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and roughly diced
600 g water
200 g quick cook polenta
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp capers
0.5  shallot, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp dill, leaves only
1 Tbsp parsley, leaves only
1 Tbsp tarragon, leaves only
  salt, to taste
  pepper, to taste

Instructions

STEP 1/8

Fit the blade to the Mini Chopper attachment.

Line two of the trays with parchment paper.

Line one of the trays with cling film.

STEP 2/8

Add almonds into the Mini Chopper.

Pulse until they resemble breadcrumbs.

Transfer the nuts to a small bowl.

STEP 3/8

Cut the fish into thick fingers then coat with the flour and egg in turn.

Then coat in the ground nuts.

Place the coated fish on to a parchment-lined baking tray.

Chill until ready to bake.

STEP 4/8

Add squash and enough water to cover into a clean saucepan.

Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.

Cook for 25 minutes or until tender.

Drain and return the squash to the pan.

Mash with the hand blender.

STEP 5/8

Add 600ml water into a clean saucepan.

Bring to a boil while stirring.

Add polenta into the saucepan.

Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat.

Add the squash purée.

Stir until combined.

Transfer the mixture onto the cling film lined baking tray.

Chill until firm.

STEP 6/8

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Transfer the firm polenta on to a chopping board.

Cut into chips about 2 cm wide and 8 cm long.

Place on a parchment lined baking tray, spaced apart.

Drizzle with oil.

Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C.

STEP 7/8

Drizzle the fish with oil.

With 10 minutes left to bake for the chips, add the fish.

Bake for the remaining 10 minutes.

STEP 8/8

Fit the blender attachment to the hand blender.

Add the avocado, juice, water and oil into the beaker.

Blend until smooth.

Add the cornichons, capers, shallot, dill, parsley, tarragon and seasoning into the beaker.

Blend until everything is chopped but a coarse texture remains.

Serve the fish and chips with the tartare sauce.

Notes