Traditional Newlyn Hake and Onions

Name: Traditional Newlyn Hake and Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 bag of samphire, washed; 1 lemon, halved; Sea salt and black pepper; 2 tbsp Cornish rapeseed oil; 2 Cornish hake loin fillets, skin on; 2 medium or large white onions, sliced

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

For The Love Of The Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2021

About

This is a very Cornish dish that can all be done in one pan. Hake is a delicate, very versatile fish that is traditionally eaten in Newlyn, fresh off the boats, with caramelised onions and a good dollop of buttery mashed potato. — Elaine Lorys, Master Fishmonger

Ingredients

2 tbsp Cornish rapeseed oil
2 medium or large white onions, sliced
2 Cornish hake loin fillets<

Europe
United Kingdom
Fish course
Pescatarian
England
Gluten-free

Method

Coat the bottom of a frying pan with a tablespoon of the rapeseed oil and place on a medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering. Add the sliced onions and stir to coat them with oil. Reduce the heat and stir occasionally as they cook. After 10 minutes, sprinkle the onions with salt and then leave them to caramelise for 30 minutes. Add a little water to the pan if the onions look like they are