Category Archives: Main Course Fish

Cod Casserole with Thyme

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Balanced light flavours, serve as a starter or a main course. Decorate with lumpfish caviar or some prawns. Serve with moist potatoe dinner rolls. And why not finish the meal with a Cheesecake Ice Cream?

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Serves 4 as a main course

500 g Cod fillets, in pieces, skinless and boneless

Butter or olive oil to fry in
Pancetta diced, 75 g
1 turnip, diced into small cubes
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 tsp thyme (dried)

500 ml fish stock
200 ml single cream
50 ml dry sherry
Salt and pepper
Shrimp or lumpfish caviar and dill to decorate

  1. Fry the pancetta in a casserole pot 4-5 minutes. Add all prepared vegetables and fry another 5 minutes. Add the thyme and stir.
  2. Add the liquids, let simmer for 20 minutes. If more liquids seem to be needed, add some water (but remember, it is a casserole, not a soup).
  3. Add the cod, let slowly simmer until done (5-7 minutes).
  4. Serve in bowls and decorate either the side of the bowl or the casserole itself with prawns or lumpfish caviar.

Zucchini Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Lumpfish Caviar

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For a festive Sunday brunch, serve with Gluten Free Crisp Bread with Dips!

Zucchini blinis

After an overindulging weekend, I like to cook something healthy, yet elegant, for a Sunday brunch with friends. These Zucchini Blinis offer a lighter option than the rich buckwheat version.

Serves 4

2 small zucchinis/courgettes, grated
A handful of shredded spinach leaves
3 tbsp of soy flour
1 large egg

150 grams of cottage cheese
3 tbsp half fat crème fraiche
½ finely chopped red onion
½ finely chopped green pepper
4 tbsp grated lemon peel (take care only to use the outer layer of a un-waxed lemon, the white part is bitter)

4 slices of smoked salmon

50 g black lumpfish caviar

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1. Mix soy flour and egg to a smooth batter.
2. Squeeze the water out of the grated zucchini, add spinach and combine with the egg batter.
3. In a bowl, mix together all ingredients for the cottage cheese sauce and set aside.
4. Pan fry the zucchini blinis on medium heat in a little olive oil (or butter if you prefer). Use a spoon and gently flatten each blini to form a small round cake with a diameter of about 9 cm (3,5 inches) each. About 2-3 tbsp of batter is about right for each blini. Let it brown for 2-3 minutes on each side. Make 8 blinis.
5. Place one blini on each plate, add rolled up salmon, a dollop of the sauce, a tsp of caviar and cover with a second blini.