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Prep 15 minCook 45 minServes 4
Ingredients
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600 g white fish fillets
220 g pearl barley (dry), rinsed
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
70 g pitted olives, halved
1 onion, finely sliced (150 g)
4 garlic cloves, sliced (20 g)
35 ml extra-virgin olive oil (32 g)
3 g dried oregano
15 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
20 ml lemon juice (20 g)
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Simmer the barley in plenty of water for 30-35 minutes, until split and tender. Drain.
Warm the oil in a wide pan over medium-low heat and cook the onion for 10 minutes, then the garlic and oregano for a minute.
Add the tomatoes and olives, crush the tomatoes against the pan and simmer 12 minutes, until darkened and thick enough to hold a line drawn through it.
Lay the fish into the sauce, spoon some over it, cover and cook 8-10 minutes on low, until it just parts at the thickest point.
Add the lemon juice and parsley off the heat and grind pepper over. Serve over the barley.
No salt goes in: the olives carry it.
Safety and storage
Cook to
63°C / 145°F in the centre (fish)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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White Fish with Tomato, Olives and Barley
Serves 4 · Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min
Fish poached in a tomato and olive sauce over barley. The olives do the seasoning.
Ingredients
600 g white fish fillets
220 g pearl barley (dry), rinsed
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
70 g pitted olives, halved
1 onion, finely sliced (150 g)
4 garlic cloves, sliced (20 g)
35 ml extra-virgin olive oil (32 g)
3 g dried oregano
15 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
20 ml lemon juice (20 g)
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2083 kJ / 497.8 kcal · protein 36.6 g · carbohydrate 39.3 g · fibre 11.1 g · fat 18.6 g · sodium 392.9 mg
Method
Simmer the barley in plenty of water for 30-35 minutes, until split and tender. Drain.
Warm the oil in a wide pan over medium-low heat and cook the onion for 10 minutes, then the garlic and oregano for a minute.
Add the tomatoes and olives, crush the tomatoes against the pan and simmer 12 minutes, until darkened and thick enough to hold a line drawn through it.
Lay the fish into the sauce, spoon some over it, cover and cook 8-10 minutes on low, until it just parts at the thickest point.
Add the lemon juice and parsley off the heat and grind pepper over. Serve over the barley.
No salt goes in: the olives carry it.
Safety and storage
Cook to
63°C / 145°F in the centre (fish)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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