Cooking Whole Turbot In Oven
Trickle over the wine and 100ml water.
Cooking whole turbot in oven. Cover tightly with foil and return to the oven for about 30 minutes more depending on the size of the fish until the fish s flesh is just cooked through. Place the turbot on top of the vegetables and nestle it down so that there are veg under around and on top of it. A general rule for cooking fish is to measure the flesh at its thickest point and cook eight to 10 minutes per inch four to five minutes per half inch. Roast in the oven for 30 35 minutes until the flesh has turned opaque and flakes from the bone when tested at the thickest part of the fish.
Preheat the oven to 190ºc fan 170ºc gas 5. Add the wine and cook in the middle of the oven for 20 25 minutes. L can still remember these massive whole turbot the size of a small child arriving into the kitchen sticking out of styrofoam boxes. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil.
Heat the oven to 180 c 160 c fan gas 4. Turbot is the ideal winter fish best suited for roasting in the oven in a savory blend of lemon butter and herbs. Brush or spray the skin with oil and season it with salt and pepper. Cooking turbot whole with the bones is always preferable as it adds flavour to the fish.
Cover with tin foil halfway through cooking if the fish is starting to dry out. Salt seals in moisture making it an excellent way to bake turbot making the fish succulent but not salty. Ingredients 1 whole 4lb ish 1 5kg 2kg turbot 6 sprigs of rosemary sea salt pepper 2 fl oz 75ml cider vinegar 3 fl oz 100ml good olive oil. Baking whole tilapia in a hot oven is a largely hands free technique that gives you time to attend to your side dishes.
Wild turbot can be ridiculously expensive up to 25 euro a kilo for fillets. Back when i was a young commis chef it was a lot cheaper. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Blanch the fennel and potato slices in the water for 3 minutes remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a shallow roasting tin large enough to hold the fish comfortably.
Wipe the tilapia inside and out to remove any loose scales or blood spots then season the cavity and fill it with fresh herbs or lemon slices. The only stumbling block can be the price. Sourced from spain this fish can be cooked whole or as a bone in chop a unique feature that lends itself to slow cooking and more deeply infused flavors. Experiment with subtle seasonings like bay leaves paprika and parmesan to enhance the flavor of the fish.
Try serving turbot with a potato puree or a fresh garden salad.