serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 1 whole flounder (700 g – 800 g), cleaned, scored
- 20 g ground turmeric
- Salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 small bunch roughly chopped sorrel
- Lime wedges, to serve
For the burnt butter sauce
- 200 g butter
- 20 curry leaves
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) lemon juice
- Brined baby capers, drained, to taste
Resting time: 10 minutes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 230˚C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Sprinkle the fish on both sides with the turmeric and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer the fish to the prepared tray and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for about 10 minutes, or until just cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- While the fish is cooking, make the burnt butter sauce. Melt the butter in a small, heavy-based saucepan over high heat and cook, swirling the butter, until it is a nutty-brown (but not burnt!) colour. Remove the pan from the heat, add the curry leaves and stir to coat in the browned butter. Remove the curry leaves with a slotted spoon to a small bowl, then stir the lemon juice and capers through the browned butter.
- To serve, transfer the fish to a large serving platter. Pour the browned butter over the fish and sprinkle with the reserved curry leaves. Top with the sorrel and serve with lime wedges.
Note
You can also use sole or turbot in this recipe in place of the flounder.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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