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Crumbed fish with creamed nettles

Golden brown crumbed fish fillets served on top of creamed nettles. Boiled potatoes and lemon wedges on the side. All on a white plate

Cooking healthy fish recipes at home is easy. Try this crumbed fish with nettles sauce recipe. I’m sure you love it!

Crumbed fish with creamed nettles

Crumbing the fish fillets

The breaded fish fillets can be prepared and crumbed in advance, just fry them fresh before serving.

You will need an assembly line of three bowls to make the breaded fish.

Coat the fish fillets well by dusting the slices in flour first, then dip them in the egg wash and finally coat them evenly in bread crumbs.

I like to use standard bread crumbs for a European style crumbed fish. However panco crumbs works fine too.

Three stages of crumbing flounder

Leftover cooked crumbed fish are great in sandwiches the next day.

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how to cook with nettles

stinging nettles cooking in a pot of water

Stinging nettles should be cooked for 2-3 minutes in boiling water and refreshed in cold water. After that you can touch them and consume them safely.

Pick the nettle leaves from the stalks and discard the stalks.

Once blanched the stinging nettles can be frozen if you wish.

cooked stinging nettles. Leaves picked from the stalks. Cooked leaves in a glass bowl and stalks on a chopping board

Stinging nettles have a mild earthy flavor similar to spinach but with a slight tang and peppery hint to it.

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Picking nettles

To gather wild greens like stinging nettles and adding it to your diet can be very beneficial. You can be sure the nettles are organic and nutritious.

Wild stinging nettles growing

The young leaves near the top of the fresh nettles plant are best to cut and prepare. Use gardening gloves and scissors to cut the stalks and avoid touching the plant with your bare skin when picking nettles.

Breaded fish with nettles is a great hunter gather meal.

Catching your own fish and foraging for wild plants is the most natural, healthy and sustainable way to get ingredients and prepare food.

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Cooking Method
Cuisine
Courses
Difficulty Intermediate
Servings 4
Description

Crumbed fish fillets gently fried to perfection in a lot of butter until golden and crispy. Served with rich, creamy nettles that serves both as a sauce and a green veg. The combination is so satisfying. 

Crumbed fish with nettles
    Crumbed pan fried fish
  • 4 fish fillets (pinn boned)
  • 300 g bread crumbs (panko or european)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 11/2 cup flour
  • salt and pepper
  • butter (for frying)
  • vegetable oil (for frying)
  • Creamed Nettle
  • 500 g Nettles (blanced and refreshed)
  • 25 g butter
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 200 ml milk
  • 100 ml cream
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • salt and pepper
  • nutmeg (pinch)
Instructions
    Crumbed fish with creamed nettles
  1. Crumbed fishThree crumbed fish fillets frying golden brown in a cast iron skillet pan
    • Three stages of crumbing flounderThree crumbed fish fillets frying in a cast iron skillet panWhisk egg, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl.
    • In a separate bowl add your flour and
    • in another one the bread crumbs.
    • Dip the fillets in flour first. All of the fish should be covered with a light dusting,
    • then dip in the egg mixture and
    • finish in the bread crumbs. The fish should be well coated all over. 
    • Heat a pan, pour in oil and a good size knob of butter.
    • Fry each side of the fish on low to medium heat until golden on each side and cooked through. 
    • Serve this Crumbed fish with creamed nettles
  2. Creamed NettlesGolden brown crumbed fish fillets served on top of creamed nettles. Boiled potatoes and lemon wedges on the side. All on a white plate
    • Pick the leaves off the nettle stalks and put aside.
    • Cook the onion in butter until soft.
    • Stir in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes.
    • Slowly add the milk while whisking and cook for a few minutes.
    • Add the nettle and cream.
    • Season with salt, pepper and a small amount of grated nutmeg.
    • Mix well and serve with the crumbed fried fish and potatoesMaking creamed nettles in a sauce pan using a balloon whisk. 
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