Still doing this month’s issue of Saveur, I decided to attempt a fiddly recipe of fish tournedos with spring vegetables. If you can’t be bothered, I understand, just look at the pictures and imagine the taste 🙂
I used a hake filet I had but I would recommend a thicker cod fillet. Still, it was luscious!
If you really can’t be bothered, at least make the vegetables. I made extra, for snacks.
Or what the heck!
Fish Tournedos with Spring Vegetables
1 1/2 lb hake filet
Salt and pepper
Fresh savory or tarragon
12-14 slices of smoked bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
12 asparagus, steamed
1 cup snow peas, cut in half and steamed
12 mushrooms, quartered
A squeeze of lemon
1 tbsp butter
4 spring onions, quartered
1 cup baby spinach
Season the fish filet with salt and pepper, top with a few tarragon leaves, then wrap in the bacon slices. Tie with kitchen string and set aside.
Squeeze the lemon over the mushrooms and then saute them in the butter for about 1 minute. Add the onions and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Add the asparagus, snowpeas and spinach and saute for an addition minute, cover, set aside and keep warm.
Heat the olive oil in a saute pan, add the bacon wrapped fish and brown for about 5 minutes. Add the 2 tbsp of butter, continuing to cook for another 5 minutes, basting with the butter. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the vegetables.
Wine suggestion: Bourgogne Aligote
That looks like a nice piece of hake and good recipe! I’ve oven cooked monkfish in a similar way, with the addition of cherry tomatoes in the oven dish.
Thank you Mad Dog. Did you saute the fish first and then bake?
No I just baked it, but you might get more flavour from the bacon by sauteing first 😉
That is so pretty, Rosemary. You tie meat a lot better than I – I’m merely a novice meat handler though.
Thank you Frugal. I tie meat better on some days than on others 🙂
Lovely dish Sens. The bacon is so meaty and the new silver photographs great! (Love that knife.)
Thank you Spoon. I was hoping someone would notice the new knife 😉
WOW, that looks just gorgeous, especially wrapped ready for the cooking.. c
Jade and I were pretty proud of the wrap 🙂
Wow, I’m of course impressed too at how neatly you did that.
All in a days work Greg 🙂
I can’t wait to make this! It looks gorgeous and tasty.
I’m glad you’re going to make it Anna. It is so good!
That’s a very good recipe and my guess is that many of your readers will do it. It would work very well wrapped in thin prosciutto or serrano as a change from the bacon.
Proscuitto sounds perfect!
Another mouthwatering recipe. And so beautiful!
Thank you Karista.
I did something similar using monkfish and serrano ham. I like the thought of using the herbs inside the parcel. I had sweet peppers to hand so it was cooked on abed of those. I have been wondering about a story angle for the dish for over a week. Nothing comes to mind just yet…
Mad Dog also said he made this with monkfish but cooked it on a bed of tomatoes. Did you brown the package before putting it into the oven?
No. It was a very simple meal. Cooked after work on a Tuesday evening. Speed and simplicity were key.
Wow! This looks wonderful! I like the fresh tarragon with the fish. And, the bacon is so neatly wrapped. Delish!
Thank you Tessa. We really liked the flavor of the tarragon.
Wow! You know I can’t resist anything with bacon, but this in particular is blowing my socks off!
Such a beautiful job wrapping up the fish and tying it up. Looks perfect. No, it IS perfect! And I bet it tasted absolutely divine with the spring vegetables. This is really, really gorgeous!
Thank you Daisy. As you know, bacon goes with everything 🙂
This is such a pretty presentation, Rosemary! I will definitely try this, it would look so special serving it this way to guests! Pretty food styling in your photos as well! And a veggie dish as well..it’s just perfect!
Thank you Smidge.
That is a very beautiful looking dish – have only ever done this with meat but I enjoy a dish which requires a bit of effort so would definitely enjoy making this!
Thank you Chica.
Look at all those flavours! That must have tasted so good
It did rs.
I’ve eaten this fish dish in a restaurant and oh it was good, so for now I’ll oggle your fabulous photos
I’ll definitely make it again Promenade!