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Blitva (silverbeet) with fried fish

Several elements come together to make this quick and comforting dish a winner: silverbeet is wilted in garlic, potatoes are infused with lemon, and the snapper is cooked so the skin is golden and crisp.

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 3 large waxy potatoes
  • ½ lemon, juiced, plus wedges, to serve
  • salt, to season
  • 125 ml (½ cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 bunch silverbeet, centre stalk removed, leaves cut into large pieces
  • 200 g snapper fillets, skin on (see note)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 3 cm chunks. Place in a saucepan, cover with cold water, add the lemon and season very well with salt. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
  2. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the garlic until fragrant, then add the silverbeet and stir until wilted. Add the potatoes and enough of the potato cooking water to moisten and mix with the oil until well combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  3. Season the fish on the skin with salt. Heat a separate frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and cook the fish, skin-side down until golden and crisp. Turn and cook for another few seconds. Serve the fish fillets with the blitva and lemon wedges.

Note
• You can also use sardines, red mullet or john dory.

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 30 November 2023 1:25pm
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