Grilled Fillet of Hake with Garlic Butter, Prawns, Brown Shrimps and Stir Fried Vegetables

hotel : Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa : view (100x125) Rare Recipe from Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa in mid Wales

In its spectacular lakeside location Lake Vyrnwy Hotel offers fine contemporary cuisine as memorable as the scenery - not pretentious, but undeniably stylish. The focus is very much on fresh food, seasoned with imagination. Bread, rolls and even marmalade are all made in-house.

Grilled Fillet of Hake with Garlic Butter, Prawns, Brown Shrimps and Stir Fried Vegetables (serves 4)

Recipe : Grilled Fillet of Hake with Garlic Butter, Prawns, Brown Shrimps and Stir Fried Vegetables : Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa (300x250)

INGREDIENTS

4 x hake fillets
2 x garlic cloves
100g unsalted butter
Strips of vegetables (own choice)
Spinach and puree potatoes
100g prawns
100g brown shrimps

METHOD

In a hot pan with a small amount of oil, sear the seasoned hake on both sides to produce a nice golden brown colour. Place on a tray with a knob of garlic butter and grill gently for approximately 8 minutes.
In a small pan, fry stir fried vegetables and season.
Gently poach the prawns and brown shrimps in garlic butter for a few seconds just before serving.
On a hot plate place some puree and buttered spinach, place the hake on top, followed by the stir fried vegetables. Spoon over the prawns and shrimps allowing the garlic butter to trickle down over all the ingredients.