Almond-Crusted Fish with Butternut Pumpkin Salad

Almond-Crusted Fish with Butternut Pumpkin Salad

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

This delectably crunchy, almond crust brings a great texture to the fish. Enjoy!


Ingredients

BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SALAD

  • 1 butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 2cm
  • 1 parnsip, peeled and cut into 0.5cm- thick rounds
  • ½ courgette, cut into 0.5cm-thick rounds
  • ¼-½ red onion, diced 1cm
  • 20g pumpkin seeds
  • ½ head broccoli, cut into small florets

ALMOND-CRUSTED FISH

  • 300g fish fillets
  • 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 25g sliced almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

VINAIGRETTE

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1½ teaspoons sweet chilli sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Bring a small pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Toss pumpkin and parsnip on first prepared tray with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast for about 15 minutes, until starting to soften.
  3. Remove tray from oven, toss through courgette and red onion and cook for a further 10-12 minutes, until veggies are tender. Sprinkle over pumpkin seeds and return to the oven to cook for 1-2 minutes, until seeds are toasted.
  4. While veggies are cooking, pat fish dry with paper towels and remove any remaining scales or bones scales. Cut any larger pieces in half, place on second prepared tray and spread mayonnaise evenly over fillets. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, almonds, salt and olive oil.
  5. Sprinkle fillets evenly with crumb mix, pressing down lightly with fingers to form a crust. Bake (on rack above veggies) for 6-7 minutes, until just cooked through and crust is golden.
  6. While fish cooks, whisk all vinaigrette ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. Cook broccoli in pot of boiling water for 2-3 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain well and add to bowl with dressing, along with roast veggies. Toss to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. spoon butternut pumpkin salad onto plates and top with almond-crusted fish. Drizzle over any remaining vinaigrette from the bowl.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2310 kj
552 kcal
Protein 35.8g
Carbohydrate 30.4g
Fat 30.8g