Deep-Fried Hake Strips with Creamy Zucchini Bake

Crispy, deep-fried hake strips

The strips will be made from hake fish. Hake is quite a versatile fish and goes well with many flavours. It has a tender flaky texture with a slightly sweet taste. Hake is also an excellent source of protein, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins A, E and D.

You will be dredging the hake in flour before frying it. Not only will this create a crispy golden layer, but the flour also seals in all moisture within the meat. Thus, as the hake is frying, no moisture will escape, and the end result will be tender and flakey.

For an extra pop of flavour, mix some turmeric in with the flour. You’ll only need a little since this spice can quickly get overwhelming. But it will add a delicious peppery spice to the hake.

Creamy zucchini bake

Zucchini can be described as a slightly sweet and slightly bitter vegetable. And the longer it cooks, the more evident the sweetness becomes. The sweetness from the zucchini will also complement the sweetness from the hake.

This quiche-like zucchini bake is also a great way to get some veggies into the whole family. Zucchini is rich in nutrients, particularly vitamin A, and is high in antioxidants. This unique-tasting veg is rich in water and fibre thus making it good for healthy digestion.

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Deep Fried Hake Strips with Creamy Zucchini Bake

These crispy golden deep fried hake strips are already perfect on their own. However, you won't be able to resist this Creamy Baby Marrows side dish that accompanies the hake.

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Global

Keyword Baby Marrows, Hake

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Adelaide Havinga

Ingredients

For the Hake

• 80 g Hake
• 10 g Cake Flour
• 7.5 ml Olive oil
• 1 g Turmeric
• 0.5 g Fine Salt

For the Creamy Zucchini Bake

• 70 g Zucchini
• 7.5 g Butter
• 50 ml Cream
• 0.5 Egg
• 1 g Lime Leaf
• 1 g Coarse Pepper
• 25 g Cheddar

Instructions

For the Hake

• Heat olive oil in a pan. Season hake with salt & pepper.
• Dip in flour then fry in hot oil until golden & crisp.

For the Courgette Bake

• Combine cream, spices, parmesan cheese & egg. Whisk until well combined.
• Layer zucchini in a baking dish, top with butter & cream mixture, sprinkle with cheddar.
• Bake at 180°C until cooked through.

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