Tender hake fillets are pan-fried to crispy perfection and served alongside charred cauliflower, toasted almonds, and smashed baby potatoes. Finished off with a drizzle of smoked paprika oil and garnished with chopped parsley & a lemon wedge. C’mon Chef, you know you want to!
Hake & Paprika Oil
Hake & Paprika Oil
with charred cauli, toasted flaked almonds & smashed baby potatoes
Hands on Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Overall Time: 50 - 65 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almonds
- Baby Potatoes
- Cauliflower Florets
- Fish
- Fresh Parsley
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Line-caught Hake Fillet
- Line-caught Hake Fillets
- NOMU Seafood Rub
- Red Onion
- Red Onions
- Smoked Paprika
- White Wine
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
- Butter (optional)
PARBOILED POTATOES & PAPRIKA OIL
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the rinsed baby potatoes in a pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain, season, and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika with 30ml of oil. Set aside for serving.
TOASTY & NUTTY
Place a pan over medium heat with the almonds. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CARAMEL HEAVEN
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 10-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener and the wine. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SMASHED POTATOES & CAULI
Place the parboiled potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and spread out in a single layer. Using a fork, gently press down on them, splitting the skin, but keeping them in one piece. Place the cauliflower pieces on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast both trays in the hot oven until crispy and golden, 20-25 minutes.
FLAKY FISH
When the roast has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down until crispy and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub.
LEMONY CAULI
In a bowl, combine the roasted cauliflower, the lemon zest (to taste), the toasted almonds, seasoning, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Set aside. To the tray with the smashed potatoes, add the caramelised onion and toss until combined.
TIME TO FEAST
Plate up the smashed potatoes & onion and the lemony cauliflower. Side with the flaky hake. Drizzle over the paprika oil (to taste). Garnish with the chopped parsley and a lemon wedge. Great stuff, Chef!
Baby Potatoes - 250g
Smoked Paprika - 5ml
Almonds - 10g
Red Onion - 1
White Wine - 50ml
Cauliflower Florets - 200g
Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1
NOMU Seafood Rub - 5ml
Lemon - 1
Fresh Parsley - 4g
PARBOILED POTATOES & PAPRIKA OIL
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the rinsed baby potatoes in a pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain, season, and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika with 30ml of oil. Set aside for serving.
TOASTY & NUTTY
Place a pan over medium heat with the almonds. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CARAMEL HEAVEN
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 10-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener and the wine. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SMASHED POTATOES & CAULI
Place the parboiled potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and spread out in a single layer. Using a fork, gently press down on them, splitting the skin, but keeping them in one piece. Place the cauliflower pieces on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast both trays in the hot oven until crispy and golden, 20-25 minutes.
FLAKY FISH
When the roast has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down until crispy and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub.
LEMONY CAULI
In a bowl, combine the roasted cauliflower, the lemon zest (to taste), the toasted almonds, seasoning, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Set aside. To the tray with the smashed potatoes, add the caramelised onion and toss until combined.
TIME TO FEAST
Plate up the smashed potatoes & onion and the lemony cauliflower. Side with the flaky hake. Drizzle over the paprika oil (to taste). Garnish with the chopped parsley and a lemon wedge. Great stuff, Chef!
Baby Potatoes - 500g
Smoked Paprika - 10ml
Almonds - 20g
Red Onion - 1
White Wine - 100ml
Cauliflower Florets - 400g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2
NOMU Seafood Rub - 10ml
Lemon - 1
Fresh Parsley - 8g
PARBOILED POTATOES & PAPRIKA OIL
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the rinsed baby potatoes in a pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain, season, and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika with 60ml of oil. Set aside for serving.
TOASTY & NUTTY
Place a pan over medium heat with the almonds. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CARAMEL HEAVEN
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 15-20 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener and the wine. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SMASHED POTATOES & CAULI
Place the parboiled potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and spread out in a single layer. Using a fork, gently press down on them, splitting the skin, but keeping them in one piece. Place the cauliflower pieces on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast both trays in the hot oven until crispy and golden, 20-25 minutes.
FLAKY FISH
When the roast has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down until crispy and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub.
LEMONY CAULI
In a bowl, combine the roasted cauliflower, the lemon zest (to taste), the toasted almonds, seasoning, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Set aside. To the tray with the smashed potatoes, add the caramelised onion and toss until combined.
TIME TO FEAST
Plate up the smashed potatoes & onion and the lemony cauliflower. Side with the flaky hake. Drizzle over the paprika oil (to taste). Garnish with the chopped parsley and a lemon wedge. Great stuff, Chef!
Baby Potatoes - 750g
Smoked Paprika - 15ml
Almonds - 30g
Red Onions - 2
White Wine - 150ml
Cauliflower Florets - 600g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3
NOMU Seafood Rub - 15ml
Lemons - 2
Fresh Parsley - 12g
PARBOILED POTATOES & PAPRIKA OIL
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the rinsed baby potatoes in a pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain, season, and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika with 60ml of oil. Set aside for serving.
TOASTY & NUTTY
Place a pan over medium heat with the almonds. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CARAMEL HEAVEN
Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 15-20 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener and the wine. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SMASHED POTATOES & CAULI
Place the parboiled potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and spread out in a single layer. Using a fork, gently press down on them, splitting the skin, but keeping them in one piece. Place the cauliflower pieces on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast both trays in the hot oven until crispy and golden, 20-25 minutes.
FLAKY FISH
When the roast has 10 minutes remaining, return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the hake dry with paper towel and season. When hot, fry the hake, skin-side down until crispy and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub.
LEMONY CAULI
In a bowl, combine the roasted cauliflower, the lemon zest (to taste), the toasted almonds, seasoning, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Set aside. To the tray with the smashed potatoes, add the caramelised onion and toss until combined.
TIME TO FEAST
Plate up the smashed potatoes & onion and the lemony cauliflower. Side with the flaky hake. Drizzle over the paprika oil (to taste). Garnish with the chopped parsley and a lemon wedge. Great stuff, Chef!
Baby Potatoes - 1kg
Smoked Paprika - 20ml
Almonds - 40g
Red Onions - 2
White Wine - 200ml
Cauliflower Florets - 800g
Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4
NOMU Seafood Rub - 20ml
Lemons - 2
Fresh Parsley - 15g