Fillet-of-Plaice, Mussels-and-Almonds

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Sex & Drugs & Sausage Rolls

By Graham Garrett and Cat Black

Published 2015

  • About

It doesn’t have to be plaice, but when it’s lovely, good value, and you can get a big fillet. When it’s smaller it’s better on the bone. But you could use brill, John Dory, or turbot instead if you are feeling flush

Ingredients

Mussels

  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 spr

Method

To cook the mussels

Heat a little olive oil in a saucepan then sweat the onion and garlic. Add the herbs and the mussels. Turn up the heat, then add the wine and put a lid on. Leave to steam for a couple of minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.

Once all the mussels have opened, strain through a colander, making sure you collect all the mussel liquo