Pesto fish fillets with creamy polenta
Ingredients
- Pesto
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon castor sugar
- Fish
- 275g truss tomatoes
- olive spray oil
- 2 cups salt-reduced chicken stock
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 cup polenta
- ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 x 150g fillets thick white fish such as cod
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. To make pesto, place all pesto ingredients in a food processor and process to form a thick paste. Set aside.
2 Place tomatoes on a baking paper-lined tray. Spray with oil. Bake for 10 minutes, or until skin splits. Set aside.
3 Pour stock and milk into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Slowly add polenta in a steady stream, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and continue to stir mixture until thick, smooth and soft. Stir through parmesan. Season with pepper.
4 Spray fish fillets with oil. Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat until hot. Add 2 fish fillets and cook for 2 minutes. Turn and cook for 2-3 more minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cook remaining fish. Spoon cooked polenta mixture onto serving plates. Top with fish and a little pesto. Serve with tomatoes and a salad.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock; and if you're using pre-grated parmesan cheese, check this is gluten free too.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 392cal
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Kilojoules 1640kJ
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Protein 44g
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Total fat 17g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 15g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 600mg
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Calcium 320mg
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Iron 3mg
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