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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Thaw the fish and cut it into slices about 2 cm thick. Place in a lightly greased ovenproof dish and season with salt and pepper.
Fish
Fish Gratin with Prawns and Dill
A popular oven-baked dish with white fish covered in a smooth prawn sauce, dill and golden melted cheese. Serve with boiled potatoes and a crisp salad.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- 600 g frozen fish, such as cod, salmon, saithe or haddock
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 100 ml grated cheese
- 500 g shell-on prawns
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 500 ml milk
- 50 ml chopped dill
- Salt and pepper for the sauce
- Boiled potatoes, to serve
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
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Step 2
Cover the dish with foil and bake the fish for about 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Peel the prawns. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk.
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Step 4
Return the pan to the heat and simmer the sauce for 3–5 minutes, stirring. Fold in the prawns and dill, then season with salt and pepper.
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Step 5
Pour the sauce over the fish, sprinkle with cheese and bake at 250°C for about 10 minutes, until golden. Serve with boiled potatoes.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
Non-alcoholic drink
Sparkling water with lemon
A fresh, neutral drink lets the dill and prawns take centre stage.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Sparkling water with lemon or cucumber.
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.