Lemon-caper Sauce & Hake

Be instantly transported to the seaside with the first taste of this inviting fish dish. On a bed of loaded bulgur wheat lies a tender piece of seared hake, elevated with a buttery lemon-caper sauce. Finished with a sprinkling of oregano for freshness and almonds for crunch.

Lemon-caper Sauce & Hake

with bulgur wheat, Danish-style feta & tomato

Hands on Time: 15 - 20 minutes

Overall Time: 20 - 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Almonds
  • Bulgur Wheat
  • Capers
  • Crispy Onion Bits
  • Cucumber
  • Danish-style Feta
  • Fish
  • Fresh Oregano
  • Garlic Flakes
  • Lemon Juice
  • Line-caught Hake Fillet
  • Line-caught Hake Fillets
  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Lemon-caper Sauce & Hake
  1. BULGUR TIME

    Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 150ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

    While the bulgur wheat is simmering, prep the capers, the oregano, the cucumber, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the feta as specified in the ingredient table. Place a pan over medium heat with 30g of butter. When melted, add the chopped capers and the grated flakes, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds (shifting constantly). Remove from the heat. Add ½ the lemon juice and seasoning. Remove the sauce from the pan and cover in a bowl.

  3. FRYING FISH

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is 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 and set aside.

  4. COMBINE BEFORE YOU DINE

    In a bowl, combine ½ the oregano, the cucumber pieces, the drained sun-dried tomatoes, the drained feta, the almonds, the cooked bulgur, the remaining lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. YOU’LL WANT NEPTUNE’S FORKFUL

    Plate up the loaded bulgur wheat. Top with the seared hake. Drizzle over the lemon-caper sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and the crispy onion bits. Dig in, Chef!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 75ml

  • Capers - 10ml

  • Fresh Oregano - 3g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 20g

  • Danish-style Feta - 30g

  • Garlic Flakes - 10ml

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1

  • Almonds - 10g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 20ml

  1. BULGUR TIME

    Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 300ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

    While the bulgur wheat is simmering, prep the capers, the oregano, the cucumber, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the feta as specified in the ingredient table. Place a pan over medium heat with 60g of butter. When melted, add the chopped capers and the grated flakes, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds (shifting constantly). Remove from the heat. Add ½ the lemon juice and seasoning. Remove the sauce from the pan and cover in a bowl.

  3. FRYING FISH

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is 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 and set aside.

  4. COMBINE BEFORE YOU DINE

    In a bowl, combine ½ the oregano, the cucumber pieces, the drained sun-dried tomatoes, the drained feta, the almonds, the cooked bulgur, the remaining lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. YOU’LL WANT NEPTUNE’S FORKFUL

    Plate up the loaded bulgur wheat. Top with the seared hake. Drizzle over the lemon-caper sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and the crispy onion bits. Dig in, Chef!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 150ml

  • Capers - 20g

  • Fresh Oregano - 5g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 40g

  • Danish-style Feta - 60g

  • Garlic Flakes - 20ml

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2

  • Almonds - 20g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 40ml

  1. BULGUR TIME

    Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 450ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

    While the bulgur wheat is simmering, prep the capers, the oregano, the cucumber, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the feta as specified in the ingredient table. Place a pan over medium heat with 90g of butter. When melted, add the chopped capers and the grated flakes, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Remove from the heat. Add ½ the lemon juice and seasoning. Remove the sauce from the pan and cover in a bowl.

  3. FRYING FISH

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is 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 and set aside.

  4. COMBINE BEFORE YOU DINE

    In a bowl, combine ½ the oregano, the cucumber pieces, the drained sun-dried tomatoes, the drained feta, the almonds, the cooked bulgur, the remaining lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. YOU’LL WANT NEPTUNE’S FORKFUL

    Plate up the loaded bulgur wheat. Top with the seared hake. Drizzle over the lemon-caper sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and the crispy onion bits. Dig in, Chef!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 225ml

  • Capers - 30g

  • Fresh Oregano - 8g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 60g

  • Danish-style Feta - 90g

  • Garlic Flakes - 30ml

  • Lemon Juice - 60ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3

  • Almonds - 30g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 60ml

  1. BULGUR TIME

    Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 600ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

    While the bulgur wheat is simmering, prep the capers, the oregano, the cucumber, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the feta as specified in the ingredient table. Place a pan over medium heat with 120g of butter. When melted, add the chopped capers and the grated flakes, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Remove from the heat. Add ½ the lemon juice and seasoning. Remove the sauce from the pan and cover in a bowl.

  3. FRYING FISH

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is 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 and set aside.

  4. COMBINE BEFORE YOU DINE

    In a bowl, combine ½ the oregano, the cucumber pieces, the drained sun-dried tomatoes, the drained feta, the almonds, the cooked bulgur, the remaining lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. YOU’LL WANT NEPTUNE’S FORKFUL

    Plate up the loaded bulgur wheat. Top with the seared hake. Drizzle over the lemon-caper sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and the crispy onion bits. Dig in, Chef!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 300ml

  • Capers - 40g

  • Fresh Oregano - 10g

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Sun-dried Tomatoes - 80g

  • Danish-style Feta - 120g

  • Garlic Flakes - 40ml

  • Lemon Juice - 80ml

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4

  • Almonds - 40g

  • Crispy Onion Bits - 80ml

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