Whiting Recipes

Ways to cook whiting

Whiting with sauce

Ingredients
2 whiting filletted,salt,pepper,plainflour,4 oz butter or 100 grammes,2 tablespoons lemon juice,lemon slices,beetroot slices,large pinch chopped parsley.

Preparation
Dry the filletts and coat well with salt,pepper and flour.After melting the butter fry the filletts on both sides for 10 minutes.Remove from pan and keep them hot.
Put the lemon slices around a large serving dish and place the fish in the centre.Cut the beetroot into diamond slices and place between the lemon slices.
Lightly brown the remaining butter in the pan,add the lemon juice and parsley stir it together well and pour over the fish.Eat whilst still piping hot

Thai Fish cakes

Ingredients
300g (10 1/2oz) whiting filletts,100g (3 1/2 oz) frozen cooked prawns(thawed),1 tablespoon red or green curry paste,zest of a small lemon,small bunch fresh coriander, 100g green beans chopped into fine rings (thawed if frozen) ,teaspoon salt.

Preparation
Put fish,prawns,curry paste,lemon and coriander into a food processor to a fine paste, then add beans and salt and pulse to mix in. Put into a clean bowl cover in clingfilm and refrigerate for about an hour.Oil your hands to stop fish sticking to them and taking a tablespoon at a time form into patties.Fry the patties a few at a time for 5 minutes each side.Lift out with a fish slice and keep warm while remaining patties are cooked .Serve with whatever you want ie chips,salad, rice etc.

Tasty easy cheesy whiting

Grill some whiting filletts 2 or 3 minutes each side.Place whiting filletts skin side down and cover with a equal measure of grated cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs mixed together.(You can use your own favorite cheese doesn't have to be cheddar).Place back under grill for abour a minute and you should have a tasty crunchy meal. Can be used for a snack or main meal.