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Seared halibut with sweet potato mash

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 1
From Ready Steady Cook

Method


  1. For the mash, heat a pan of boiling water over a high heat. When boiling add the sweet potatoes and the cumin seeds and boil until tender. Drain and mash adding the butter, cream and salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  2. For the halibut, heat the olive oil and in a frying pan. When hot add the halibut and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Then add the lemon juice.

  3. For the sauce, place the white wine, cream, lemon juice and mustard together into a saucepan over a medium heat and simmer for two minutes. Add the chopped chives.

  4. For the broccoli, heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat and stir-fry the garlic and chilli powder for one minute.

  5. Add the broccoli and fry for another three minutes.

  6. Add the tomatoes and cook for further one minute.

  7. To serve, place the mash into the centre of a serving plate with the fish on top. Drizzle the cream sauce on top of and around the fish. Serve with stir-fried broccoli.

Ingredients

For the mash

  • 150g/5½oz sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • pinch cumin seeds
  • 30g/1oz butter
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the halibut

  • 150g/5oz piece of halibut
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juice only

For the sauce

  • 1 tbsp white wine
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives

For the broccoli

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • pinch of chilli powder
  • 100g/3½oz purple sprouting broccoli
  • 4 cherry tomatoes, halved

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