Marinated Whitefish with Lentils and Chard
jamieandericphotography.com
- 6 oz whitefish filet per person
- 3 lemons, zest and juice
- 1 C olive oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 C french lentils
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp chili flake
- 1/2 C white wine
- 3 C water
- 2 bunches swiss chard
- Heat oven to 350F
- Season the fish liberally with salt and drizzle with olive oil
- Place the fish on a sheet tray skin side down
- Bake until the fish is cooked through
- Zest and juice the lemons
- Combine with the olive oil and salt
- When fish is cooked through, slip the skin from the filets and immediately plunge into the lemon dressing
- Allow to cool in the dressing and allow to marinate minimum 1 hour or up to 3 days
- Slice the onion thinly
- In a large sauce pan, heat a glug of olive oil and sweat the onions, salt, chili flake until tender
- Add the white wine and reduce by half
- Add the lentils and add the water and bring to a boil, reduce and cook until the lentils are tender
- Cut the chard into 1/4” ribbons and thinly slice the stems
- Place the chard leaves and stem into a large bowl
- When the lentils are cooked through and the liquid mostly reduced, pour over the chard and allow to sit 3-5 minutes and gently wilt the chard
- Toss to combine the lentils and chard and transfer to a serving platter
- Top with the fish and pour the lemon dressing over the lentil salad
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve
Posted 6/18/2017
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