Hake, Maia Style

Published March 6, 1984

Total Time
1 hour
Rating
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Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 1 ½ pounds potatoes, well scrubbed

  • 1 cup sunflower seed oil

  • 1 cup fruity olive oil

  • 1 ½ pounds hake, large whiting or scrod fillets

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • Salt and pepper

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped, optional

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

23 grams carbs; 146 milligrams cholesterol; 860 calories; 50 grams monosaturated fat; 15 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 76 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 779 milligrams sodium; 24 grams protein; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Boil the potatoes until just tender, then peel and cut them into dice. Fry them in about 2 tablespoons each sunflower and olive oils until golden but not crisp. Drain them on absorbent paper.

  2. Step 2

    Lightly oil a large baking dish and arrange the fillets in it, leaving room between them. Sprinkle with half the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the potatoes around and between the pieces of fish.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  4. Step 4

    Make the mayonnaise by beating the egg yolks with the remaining lemon juice and salt and pepper, then slowly dribbling in the remaining oils, combined, and continuing to beat until the mixture is smooth, thick and yellow. This step can be done in a food processor.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon the mayonnaise mainly over the fish in an even layer, but also a little on the potatoes. Sprinkle the potatoes, if you like, with onion.

  6. Step 6

    Bake for about 20 minutes. The fish should be just cooked and the mayonnaise set but spongy looking and lightly browned.

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Made this with Hake and it was great. Really different way to cook fish.

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From "Jane Grigson's Book of European Cookery"

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