Vergelegen’s Hake & Spinach Risotto

This creamy, flavour-packed risotto is made with white wine & veggie stock, and is studded with vibrant green spinach. Topped off with a perfectly crispy-skinned hake fillet, pan-fried to golden-brown perfection. The dish is finished with a sprinkle of toasted almonds, a zesty hit of lemon juice & zest, and (we recommend) a delicious glass of Vergelegen’s wine!

Vergelegen’s Hake & Spinach Risotto

with fresh parsley, almonds & white wine

Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Almonds
  • Fish
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Line-caught Hake Fillet
  • Line-caught Hake Fillets
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Risotto Rice
  • Spinach
  • Vegetable Stock
  • White Wine

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Vergelegen’s Hake & Spinach Risotto
  1. TAKING STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 500ml of boiling water. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the risotto rice and the wine. Simmer until almost all evaporated, 1-2 minutes.

  2. IT’S A GO ON RISOTTO

    When the wine is almost all evaporated, reduce the heat to medium, add a ladleful of the diluted stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring regularly). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente. In the final minute, stir through the rinsed spinach. Add the juice of 2 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a knob of butter, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.

  3. TOTALLY NUTTY

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. WHAT THE HAKE

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy and golden (3-4 minutes). Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.

  5. SERVICE, PLEASE!

    Dish up the spinach risotto. Top with the golden hake. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the remaining parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Delish work, Chef!

  • Vegetable Stock - 5ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Risotto Rice - 100ml

  • White Wine - 25ml

  • Spinach - 40g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Parsley - 4g

  • Almonds - 10g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1

  1. TAKING STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 1L of boiling water. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the risotto rice and the wine. Simmer until almost all evaporated, 1-2 minutes.

  2. IT’S A GO ON RISOTTO

    When the wine is almost all evaporated, reduce the heat to medium, add a ladleful of the diluted stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring regularly). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente. In the final minute, stir through the rinsed spinach. Add the juice of 4 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a knob of butter, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.

  3. TOTALLY NUTTY

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. WHAT THE HAKE

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy and golden (3-4 minutes). Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.

  5. SERVICE, PLEASE!

    Dish up the spinach risotto. Top with the golden hake. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the remaining parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Delish work, Chef!

  • Vegetable Stock - 10ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Risotto Rice - 200ml

  • White Wine - 50ml

  • Spinach - 80g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Parsley - 8g

  • Almonds - 20g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2

  1. TAKING STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 1.5L of boiling water. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the risotto rice and the wine. Simmer until almost all evaporated, 1-2 minutes.

  2. IT’S A GO ON RISOTTO

    When the wine is almost all evaporated, reduce the heat to medium, add a ladleful of the diluted stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring regularly). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 25-30 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente. In the final minute, stir through the rinsed spinach. Add the juice of 6 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a knob of butter, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.

  3. TOTALLY NUTTY

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. WHAT THE HAKE

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy and golden (3-4 minutes). Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.

  5. SERVICE, PLEASE!

    Dish up the spinach risotto. Top with the golden hake. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the remaining parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Delish work, Chef!

  • Vegetable Stock - 15ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Risotto Rice - 300ml

  • White Wine - 75ml

  • Spinach - 120g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Fresh Parsley - 12g

  • Almonds - 30g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3

  1. TAKING STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 2L of boiling water. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the risotto rice and the wine. Simmer until almost all evaporated, 1-2 minutes.

  2. IT’S A GO ON RISOTTO

    When the wine is almost all evaporated, reduce the heat to medium, add a ladleful of the diluted stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring regularly). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 25-30 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente. In the final minute, stir through the rinsed spinach. Add the juice of 8 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a knob of butter, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.

  3. TOTALLY NUTTY

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  4. WHAT THE HAKE

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down, until crispy and golden (3-4 minutes). Flip and fry the other side until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan.

  5. SERVICE, PLEASE!

    Dish up the spinach risotto. Top with the golden hake. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the remaining parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Delish work, Chef!

  • Vegetable Stock - 20ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Risotto Rice - 400ml

  • White Wine - 100ml

  • Spinach - 160g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Fresh Parsley - 15g

  • Almonds - 40g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4

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