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Grilled Whiting with Warm Cherry Tomato and Basil Dressing

Ready in just 15 minutes. A great dish for family and friends.
6 people
15 min

Ingredients

  • 6 x 150g whiting fillets, skin on
  • 20g butter, melted
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • To serve: Baby potatoes
  • 100g cherry tomatoes, finely diced
  • A pinch of sugar
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 6 tableps. olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • Handful of basil leaves, roughly torn
Grilled Whiting
  • 6 x 150g whiting fillets, skin on
  • 20g butter, melted
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • To serve: Baby potatoes
Dressing
  • 100g cherry tomatoes, finely diced
  • A pinch of sugar
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 6 tableps. olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • Handful of basil leaves, roughly torn

Method

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To cook the fish: Heat the grill to high.  Line a baking tray and line with lightly-oiled tin foil.  Place the fish, skin-side down, on the tray and brush over a little melted butter.  Season with salt and black pepper.  Place under the grill and cook for 10 minutes.

To make the dressing: Meanwhile place the cherry tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, olive oil, shallot and salt and black pepper in a small sauce pan and heat gently.  Just before serving take it off the heat and stir through the basil.

To serve: Divide the fish between four serving plates and spoon over the warm dressing. Serve with steamed or boiled baby potatoes.

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Method

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To cook the fish: Heat the grill to high.  Line a baking tray and line with lightly-oiled tin foil.  Place the fish, skin-side down, on the tray and brush over a little melted butter.  Season with salt and black pepper.  Place under the grill and cook for 10 minutes.

To make the dressing: Meanwhile place the cherry tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, olive oil, shallot and salt and black pepper in a small sauce pan and heat gently.  Just before serving take it off the heat and stir through the basil.

To serve: Divide the fish between four serving plates and spoon over the warm dressing. Serve with steamed or boiled baby potatoes.

Grilled Whiting with Warm Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Dressing