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This roast turbot recipe from Robert Thompson will be sure to impress the most ardent of foodies. Turbot is a fantastic, flavoursome fish, and baking the fish on the bone ensures the best end result. Ask your fishmonger to order turbot for you in if not available over the counter.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. For the Pernod velouté, sweat the shallot and fennel in a pan with a little oil and butter until soft. Add the white wine as well as a splash of Pernod. Bring to the boil and reduce
Add a small amount of butter to the pan and then baste the fish well
1 knob of butter
3
Add the fish stock and reduce by half before finally adding the cream. Bring back to the boil and reduce until thickened slightly. Strain and adjust the seasoning if necessary
400ml of fish stock
200ml of double cream
4
To make the fennel croquettes, bake the potatoes in the oven until soft and fluffy in the centre. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas mark 6. Dust the turbot in seasoned flour shaking off any excess, fry in a little olive oil on the dark skin until starting to crisp, turn over and transfer to the oven to roast for 5-7 minutes or until slightly springy to touch
Wash the spinach well. Wilt in a hot pan, then add the butter and season. Keep warm. Lightly blanch the fennel and leeks then drain. Place a mound of spinach onto the serving plates
Fry the croquettes in a little oil and arrange on the plate with the turbot. Reheat the sauce and spoon around the plate. Scatter the blanched vegetables and cobnuts across the plate and serve
Robert Thompson's cooking is full of character and classical skill.
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Pan-roasted turbot cooked on the bone with fennel croquettes and Pernod velouté
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