Yet, I do really like fish, specially the fish that tend to be ignored by restaurateurs. You know, fish like sardines, mackerel, sea bream on the bone...etc.
And what I love with fish is actually steamed potatoes. As much as I find boiled potatoes boring. I mean they don't taste of anything unless you put a good bit of butter on them, I absolutely adore steamed potatoes. I find the texture so enjoyable: they seem to melt and be buttery and yet hold their shape! Surprisingly, despite the fact that I love steamed potatoes, I never seem to remember to cook them. Today though, I did!
So, anyway, D bought some sea bream on the bone from Deacy's on Shop Street and I remembered to make steamed potatoes with it!
And as we picked some wild garlic near the Corrib yesterday, I thought it would compliment the fish greatly in a yoghurt dip. I cooked the fish very simply, I stuffed it with herbs and roasted it with a little oil and seasoning in the oven. Yum! Nothing simpler.
So here is the quick, simple and healthy recipe!
For the fish:
- A sea bream, gutted
- A few slices of lemon
- A handful of herbs, here I used fennel and parsley
- Some olive oil and seasoning
For the potatoes:
- A few waxy potatoes
For the dip:
- A small pot of natural yoghurt
- Wild garlic (one or two leaves max. Wild garlic is very strong!)
- Parsley
- Seasoning
1. Preheat the oven at 180°C.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into even pieces. Put them in the steamer for about 10-15 minutes.
3. Rub the fish with olive oil, season and stuff with the herbs and lemon slices. Bake at 180°C for about 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the fish.
4. Chop the parsley and the wild garlic for the dip, add them to the yoghurt along with a good bit of seasoning.
Et voilà! That is all!
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