Satay Glazed Halibut with Ginger Pak Choi Soba Noodles
I love halibut. I have been wanting to try a recipe for my favourite fish which uses Asian flavours for a while now and after coming up with this recipe, I think it could become one of my favourite ways to cook the fish. I got the most beautiful pieces of chunky fish from David Lowrie Fish in St. Monans. I priced this recipe out using frozen cod fillets, but if you can, visit your local fishmonger for any firm, chunky white fish you can get. Fresh, flavoursome, fast food which feels super special - my favourite kind of meal.
(Serves 4 - £3.17 per portion)
First make the satay glaze. Add 4 tbsps crunchy peanut butter, 1 stick of roughly chopped lemongrass, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp curry powder, zest and juice of two limes, 2 tbsps soy sauce, a splash of coconut milk, 4cm piece of ginger, 2 garlic cloves, a bunch of coriander stalks, 1 roughly chopped red chilli, 4 roughly chopped spring onions and 1 tbsp sesame oil.
Pour this over the fish fillets before grilling under a high heat for 6-7 mins and drizzling with a little runny honey during the last minute of cooking.
For the soba noodles, simply stir fry 1 tbsp grated ginger and 2 crushed garlic cloves with 6 thinly sliced spring onions, some pak choi and 150g edamame beans before stirring through the soba noodles, plenty of sesame oil, 1 tbsp mirin and more soy.
I dressed some coriander leaves and finely shredded chillies in sesame oil and toasted black and white sesame seeds to top the whole dish off with a handful of chopped roasted salted peanuts.
Serve with extra lime wedges and enjoy.