BRILL WITH MARINATED BEETROOT RECIPE BRILL WITH MARINATED BEETROOT

COLOURFUL: Red and golden beetroot

Wednesday October 21,2009

By Aaron Craze

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AARON Craze accompanies this tender white fish with a colourful combination of red and golden beetroot, marjoram and fresh orange segments

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Serves: 1

Ingredients

For the beetroot

    * 1 small red Beetroot
    * 1 small golden Beetroot
    * 1 tbsp extra virgin Olive oil
    * 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar
    * 1 tbsp marjoram leaves
    * 1 pinch sea salt
    * ½ Orange, segmented

For the brill

    * 1 tsp sea salt
    * 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
    * ¼ tsp dried red chilli flakes
    * ¼ tsp Fennel seeds
    * ¼ tsp chopped Rosemary
    * 1 splash extra virgin Olive oil
    * 175-200g brill fillet

Method

1. For the beetroot: boil the beetroot in a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and set aside to cool.

2. When cool enough to handle, peel the beetroot and cut into 1cm cubes. Transfer to a non-metallic bowl and mix in the olive oil, vinegar, marjoram and salt. Set aside to marinate for a few minutes, or overnight.

3. For the brill: combine all the flavouring ingredients and rub the mixture all over the fish.

4. Heat a griddle pan until hot. Lay the fish in the pan skin-side down and cook for 5 minutes, or until the skin is crisp. Turn the fish over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and just cooked through.