HOW TO PREPARE JOHN DORY FISH WITH POTATO, ONIONS AND LEMON?

PRODUCT(S):

OCEAN CATCH NEW ZEALAND JOHN DORY FILLET BONELESS AND SKINLESS

Preparation Time: 30 mins / Cook Time: 40 mins Serving: 4

Ingredients:

 4 x OCEAN CATCH NEW ZEALAND JOHN DORY FILLET BONELESS AND SKINLESS 250g
350 ml extra-virgin olive oil
6 (150gm each) small Desiree potatoes
8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 white onions, thinly sliced
12 spring onions, white and light green part cut into 1cm pieces
300 ml white wine
¼ cup each loosely packed flat-leaf parsley and dill leaves, coarsely chopped, plus extra, to serve
100 ml lemon juice
500 ml fish stock
Lemon wedges, to serve

Method:

1. Heat oil in a large deep-side frying pan or flameproof dish over medium heat. Add potatoes & cook, stirring gently, keeping the shape of the potatoes until translucent (10 minutes).
2. Scatter over garlic, onions & spring onions to cook, stirring gently until onions are translucent with no colour (5 minutes). Add wine & reduce by half (10 minutes). Stir in herbs with lemon juice & 500ml stock, bring to a simmer & season to taste. Cook potatoes until they begin to soften &edges start to brown (5 minutes).
3. Carefully remove half the potatoes with a slotted spoon. Place fish over remaining potato mixture, return potatoes & spread evenly & cook until fish is just cooked through (6-7 minutes); season to taste. Stand for 5 minutes before serving. Liquid should be thick like honey ⁠– if not, mash some potatoes & gently stir.
4. To serve, divide potato & fish between plates & spoon over some sauce. Scatter with extra chopped herbs & serve with lemon wedges.