Gratinated fish fillet with filling of braised kale

Preparation
40 min
Recipe author
Zlatko Sedlanić
Gratinated fish fillet with filling of braised kale

Ingredients

1 kg fish fillet of the thorny catfish

50 g Wheat flour

0.5 with lemon (lemon juice)

400 g kale

20 g Vegeta Natur pasta leek 10 g Vegeta Natur garlic pasta 10g Vegeta Natur pasta basil

100 ml sunflower oil

50 ml olive oil

45 g Béchamel sauce

300 ml water

To taste salt and pepper

On request Fine ground Vegeta

Preparation steps

Weight for 4 portions – 1.2 kg

1

Cut each fish fillet into pieces weighing 100 to 120 g. Season them with salt, pepper, and finely ground Vegeta. Drizzle with lemon juice and let them rest for 10 minutes. Cut the kale into strips or cubes and wash it.

2

Sauté the kale in oil, add the garlic paste, onion, and basil, season with salt and pepper, and continue to sauté while adding water until the kale becomes tender. Dredge the fish pieces in flour and fry on both sides.

3

Place pieces of fish in a baking dish or a fireproof dish. On each piece, add sautéed kale, then place another piece of fish on top and pour béchamel sauce over it, and bake in the oven at 200 °C for about 5 minutes.

Bechamel sauce

1

Add the béchamel sauce to the lukewarm water and whisk while cooking until the sauce thickens.

2

When the sauce cools down, add the egg and mix well.

Tip

Instead of catfish, you can use other fish such as hake, zander, or catfish.

Serving

Serve with boiled potatoes.