- 4 whiting fillets, about 150g each, skin on
- 12 slices of thinly sliced streaky bacon
- 2 tablesp. olive oil
- 25g shallots, peeled and very finely chopped
- 4 tablesp. dry white wine
- 2 tablesp. water
- 1 tablesp. cream
- 125g unsalted butter, diced
- Salt and freshly-ground pepper
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
Pan-fried Whiting with Crispy Bacon and Butter Sauce
Nutrition per serving
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kcal914kcal
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protein50g
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iron2.2mg
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carbs28g

Ingredients
- 4 whiting fillets, about 150g each, skin on
- 12 slices of thinly sliced streaky bacon
- 2 tablesp. olive oil
- 25g shallots, peeled and very finely chopped
- 4 tablesp. dry white wine
- 2 tablesp. water
- 1 tablesp. cream
- 125g unsalted butter, diced
- Salt and freshly-ground pepper
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
Method
Copy TextGrill the bacon until crispy, keep warm.
Place the shallots, white wine and water in a heavy-based pan and bring to boil. Let it simmer until reduced to a quarter. Add the cream and boil for one minute.
Reduce the heat and add in all the butter. Whisk vigorously until you have a lovely silky sauce - do not let the sauce boil or it will separate. Remove from the heat, season and keep warm.
Season the whiting with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add 2 tablesp. of olive oil. Add the fillets skin side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, the skin should be crisp. Turn and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes.
Method
Copy TextGrill the bacon until crispy, keep warm.
Place the shallots, white wine and water in a heavy-based pan and bring to boil. Let it simmer until reduced to a quarter. Add the cream and boil for one minute.
Reduce the heat and add in all the butter. Whisk vigorously until you have a lovely silky sauce - do not let the sauce boil or it will separate. Remove from the heat, season and keep warm.
Season the whiting with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add 2 tablesp. of olive oil. Add the fillets skin side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, the skin should be crisp. Turn and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes.
Panfried Whiting Crispy Bacon Recipe Video
