Turbot With A Verde Gremolada and Truffled Fettucine

Cooking Time
20 Minutes
Portions
4

Ingredients

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  • g salted capers (wash off the excess salt)
  • g chopped flat leaved parsley
  • g tarragon, chopped
  • g fresh mint, chopped
  •   tsp freshly ground black pepper
  •   tsp sea salt flakes
  • g dessert spoons olive oil
  • g dried white breadcrumbs
  • g Zest of 1 lemon
  • g Juice of half a lemon
  •   tbsp olive oil Knob of butter
  • g further small knobs of butter
  • g uncooked weight fettuccine
  •   tbsp extra small petit pois
  •   tbsp créme fraiche
  •   tbsp olive oil Season to taste
  •   tsp truffle paste or truffle oil to taste

  • 1

    Step 1

    First make the Gremolada, place the capers, parsley, tarragon, mint, salt and pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and zest into a food processor and blitz to a fine paste.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Add the breadcrumbs and give it a quick pulse to combine.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Warm the oil and melt the butter in the type of frying pan you can put under a hot grill.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Score the fish on the skin side to stop the fish curling up when it is cooking.
  • 5

    Step 5

    Put the fish oil skin side down and cook for three minutes, spoon the oil and butter onto the top of the fish.
  • 6

    Step 6

    Spread the gremolada evenly and carefully onto the top of the fish and dot each with a small knob of butter.
  • 7

    Step 7

    Place the pan of fish under a hot grill, until the Gremolada begins to colour and the fish is cooked, this takes about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • 8

    Step 8

    Meanwhile in a pan of salted boiling water cook the fettuccine as per the instruction on the packet.
  • 9

    Step 9

    Drain the pasta and stir through the Créme fraiche, olive oil, petit pois and the truffle paste or oil. Season to taste.
  • 10

    Step 10

    Divide the pasta between four plates and top each serving with a piece of fish. Dress with some of the cooking juices of the fish.

Ingredients

  • 20 g salted capers (wash off the excess salt)
  • 20 g chopped flat leaved parsley
  • 5 g tarragon, chopped
  • 5 g fresh mint, chopped
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt flakes
  • 3 g dessert spoons olive oil
  • 30 g dried white breadcrumbs
  • 1 g Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 g Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil Knob of butter
  • 4 g further small knobs of butter
  • 300 g uncooked weight fettuccine
  • 4 tbsp extra small petit pois
  • 2 tbsp créme fraiche
  • 2 tbsp olive oil Season to taste
  • 2 tsp truffle paste or truffle oil to taste