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Ingredients:

4 x 12 oz Trout, filleted & skinned
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
Maldon salt
2 Fresh limes

BATTER
80g self-raising flour
60g Cornflour
2 Good pinches of maldon salt
I Egg white
250ml Champagne
3 tbsp Creamed horseradish
4 tbsp Chopped fresh parsley

CHIPS
4 Large Estima potatoes
Virgin olive oil
Maldon salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
2 tbsp Chopped fresh thyme

 

 


JAMES MARTIN'S TROUT WITH CHAMPAGNE & HORSERADISH BATTER

Prep time: 5-6 minutes
Cooking time: 3-4 minutes

Method:

First peel and chop the potatoes into 1cm thick chips and place into a bowl. Drizzle well with olive oil, seasoning and a few sprigs of chopped fresh thyme.

Place onto an oven tray and bake in a pre-heated oven 180C for about 30 mins.

Heat the oil for the deep-frying to about 180 to 190 c.

Sift the flour and cornflour into a bowl and add the salt.

Spoon in the horseradish and egg white and, using a whisk, whisk in the champagne. Finally stir in the chopped fresh parsley.

Dip each fillet in the batter and place carefully into the hot oil. Cook for about 4 to 6 mins depending on the thickness.Remove onto kitchen paper once nice and brown.

Serve with the chips and some wedges of fresh lime.

 


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