We were looking for a recipe that would allow us to present hake in a different way, combined with new flavors, and we found orange to be our best ally. This citrus not only provides a different flavor to hake, but with it we also incorporate color to the plate.
The hake loins with orange They provide us with an original way of presenting this fish. It is also a great recipe to give frozen fish that extra flavor that sometimes fails. The recipe is easy to make and fast! thus becoming a great proposal for the daily menu.
Time of preparation: 45min
Difficulty: Easy
Rations: 3
Ingredients
- 3 hake fillets
- 2 sliced garlic cloves
- 1 chopped onion
- 200 g carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3-4 oranges
- 25 g. of butter
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 pinch of salt
- Olive oil
Step by step
- Cut one of the oranges into thin slices. Fry it in a pan with a few drops of oil. Reservation.
- In the same pan, put three tablespoons of olive oil. Add the sliced garlic cloves and onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until the onion changes color.
- Add the carrot and cook the whole over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the juice of 2 oranges to the sauce and everything goes through Chinese. Put the heat on low and let the ingredients combine until they form a thick but manageable cream. If it were necessary to lighten it, add more orange juice. Rectify the salt.
- Pre-heat the oven at 200 ° C for 10 minutes.
- Bake the hake loins seasoned and topped with a knob of butter for 8 minutes.
- Then, place the hake fillets on top of the fried orange slices and cover them with part of the sauce. Take the oven for 10 minutes.
- Serve the loins hot with the rest of the sauce in a sauce boat.
