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  • 4 large plaice
    fillets, about 140g/5oz each
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
    thinly sliced
  • 2 leeks
    washed, trimmed and shredded into very thin strips
  • 1 lemon
    plus wedges to serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal209
  • fat11g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs4g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre1g
  • protein25g
  • salt0.44g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Get grilling: Preheat the grill to High. Lay the plaice fillets, skin-side down, on an oiled baking sheet, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with 1 tbsp of the oil. Grill the fish for 2-3 minutes (no need to turn).

  • step 2

    Make the vinaigrette: While the plaice is grilling, heat the remaining oil in a small frying pan. Add the garlic and leeks and fry over a gentle heat until soft and golden. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon, then take the pan off the heat. Remove the fish from under the grill and arrange on plates. Using a slotted spoon, top the fish with the garlic and leeks. Heat the vinaigrette for a further minute until piping hot, then pour it over the fish and finish with a good grinding of black pepper. Serve with lemon wedges and boiled new potatoes.

RECIPE TIPS
DIFFERENT FISH

This dish is also good with haddock or sole.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2004

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.17 ratings

JohanneRein

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Delicious, works with any kind of fish as well! I like to fry the leeks for a little longer with shallot and garlic as well to make them really soft

lizleicester

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I loved this although I slightly changed the method of cooking. I cooked the plaice (skin side down) in a frying pan with the hot vinaigrette so it absorbed lots of flavour and was ready all at once. Delicious, healthy meal.

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maggiebleksley

Looks like a good recipe and I'm going to try it tonight, but wouldn't it be better to start frying the leeks and garlic before grilling the plaice if that only takes 2-3 minutes?

lindseymartin

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I have made this so many times and it is quick and delicious. Daughters like the low calorie count too. Start the leeks in advance of cooking the plaice just to make sure they are ready to plate up the dish.

Sarah15021971

This is gorgeous and so quick. Didn't realise you had to make a vinegarette so had it without and it was still lovely.

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