Crisp-skin fish with asparagus

Crisp-skin fish with asparagus

Jill Dupleix's impressive yet easy salmon dish is perfect for a dinner party

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 - 40 mins

Method

  1. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus, and discard. Cut the tomatoes in half, spoon out and discard the seeds. Finely slice the tomato flesh, then cut into small dice. Set both asparagus and tomatoes aside.
  2. Heat the 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the fish with salt and pepper, and cook skin-side down over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, gently pressing, until skin is crisped and golden. Turn and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness, until cooked.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the asparagus in simmering salted water for 3-4 minutes. Drain well. For the dressing, gently warm the 3 tbsp olive oil in a small saucepan with the tomatoes, olives, capers and parsley leaves. Toss the asparagus in a little of the dressing. Arrange the asparagus on each of four warmed dinner plates, top with the fish, and spoon the warm tomato dressing around the fish.
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Asparagus also marries well with other fish fillets, such as seabass or mullet, which will take 1-2 minutes each side..

Per Serving

297 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 3g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, salt 0.57 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2002.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 - 40 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING

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Per Serving

297 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 3g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, salt 0.57 g

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