Canned fish could be used in place of the fresh fish.
Sauce
2 Tbsp | Butter |
1 | Shallot, thinly sliced |
2 Tbsp | Flour |
¾ cup | Fish stock, or chicken (Main) |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
1 pinch | Chilli powder |
Fish
½ cup | Stock |
200 g | Fish, skinned & boned (Main) |
1 Tbsp | Capers, rinced |
½ | Red peppers, diced |
Topping
1 | Potato, large (Main) |
1 cup | Frozen peas (Main) |
2 Tbsp | Butter |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
Directions
- Sauce: melt butter in a small pan. Saute shallot for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in flour. Gradually add stock, stirring continuously, until thick. Season.
- Fish: poach in stock until just cooked. Drain and coarsely flake.
- Add to sauce with red pepper and capers. Pour into two ramekins.
- Topping: peel and cube the potato and cook until tender, adding peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Drain, add the butter, season, and mash well.
- Spoon over fish in ramekins. Top can be dotted with butter, if preferred.
- Reheat in microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, until bubbling.