Plaice With Mint Pesto


Plaice Recipe - Mint pesto is hot, use in moderation.  The heat of the pesto is a great contrast to this humble fish.

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By: Isabel Robson
Serves: 2
Preparation: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
2 Fresh Plaice fillets
2 tsp Olive Oil
4 tsp Mint pesto
Salt and pepper to taste
  • Season Plaice with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Bake fish fillets in hot oven at 220 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes.
  • Pre-heat mint pesto and spread 2 tsp on each place
  • Take fish fillets off the heat and serve on top of mint pesto.
  • Decorate with tomato slices.

How to make mint pesto:
Ingredients:
10 Fresh Mint leaves
1 tsp Rice vinegar
1 tsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Corn flour
2 tsp Brown sugar
1 Chili (de-seeded)
2 Small green spring onions
2 tsp Olive oil
5 Small capers
1 Cup cucumber chunks
5 Cumin seeds
  • Blend all ingredients together and take to the low heat.
  • Add 2 table spoons of water.  Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir non stop for 3 minutes until pesto sauce is smooth and thick.
  • Ready to serve.
This is a hot curry style pesto recipe, you can prepare it in advance and keep it in the fridge for up to 7 days.  Store it in a closed jar.  Add 2 tsp to a pasta sauce to give it an extra kick.

     






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