Blackened Cajun Hake with Wilted Spinach

Published on the: 05-03-2020

By Kish Fish

This is ideal for a quick supper dish. Experiment with your favourite spice mixture or curry powder instead of the Cajun seasoning.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 x 175g hake fillets, skin on and boned
  • 4 teasp. Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablesp. olive oil
  • 400g fresh baby spinach leaves
  • knob of butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

To Cook:

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4. Place the Cajun seasoning on a flat plate and use to dust the hake fillets, shaking off any excess. Heat an ovenproof frying pan. Add the olive oil and sear the hake skin side down for 1 minute, then turn over and cook for another minute. Transfer to the oven and roast for 4-6 minutes. The exact time will depend on the thickness of the fillet.

Meanwhile, wash the spinach and remove any large stalks, then dry well. Heat the butter in a large pan and then add the spinach, cook until it wilts down, season to taste. Arrange on warmed plates (leaving any excess moisture behind in the pan) and top each one with a piece of blackened Cajun hake. Garnish with a lemon wedge to serve.

Serving Suggestions:

Lemon wedges, to garnish

Tips:

If the sun is shining cut the hake into cubes and dust in the Cajun seasoning, then thread onto skewers and drizzle with the olive oil. Grill on the barbecue for 8-10 minutes, turning once and serve with warmed flour tortillas, shredded lettuce and tomato salsa or cucumber raita