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Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 hake fillets (about 6 ounces each)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 teaspoons cayenne
• 2 Granny Smith apples
• Fresh lemon juice
• 2 ounces flaked almonds
• Salt and milled black pepper

How to cook South African Apple and Almond Hake:

• Season the hake with salt and pepper and dust lightly with the flour and cayenne. Slice the apples into wedges and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloring.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan and toast the almonds over gentle heat, tossing them to brown evenly, then set aside.
• Add butter and oil to the frying pan and lightly brown the apple wedges-very quickly, so that they do not become mushy. Set aside the apples separately from the almonds.
• Increase the heat and fry the fish, adding extra butter if necessary. The cooking time will be about 4-5 minutes, when the fish should be crispy-brown and perfectly cooked. Transfer it to a warmed serving platter and keep warm while preparing the Spicy Parsley Sauce (see below).
• To retain the crispness of the fish, garnish the platter with apple wedges, scatter over the toasted almonds, and serve the Spicy Parsley Sauce separately.

Spicy Parsley Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 Jalapeno chile, seeds and stems removed, minced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup cream
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

How to cook Spicy Parsley Sauce:

• Working off the heat, blend the flour and parsley and jalapeno into the pan juices.
• Slowly add the wine, cream and lemon juice, then stir over high heat for a couple of minutes until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
• Add a little water if the sauce is too thick and season with salt and pepper.

Notes:

A dusting of cayenne enhances this South African recipe. The apples, lemons and almond create a textural delight feel free to substitute any firm white fish for the hake.

This recipe for South African Apple and Almond Hake serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Hake
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: African