Italian Fish Recipes - Celery with Mullet (Sedano con Triglie) Recipe

• 1.5 kg/3 lb grey mullet, cleaned, scaled and filleted

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, sliced

• 3 celery sticks, cleaned and chopped

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, cleaned and quartered

• 250 ml/1 cup white wine

• 150 ml/2/3 cup fish stock

• 450 ml/3/4 pt/2 cups Basic White Sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh marjoram

Method:

1. Sprinkle the fish with the salt and pepper and set aside. Melt half of the butter with the olive oil in a large saucepan and try (sauté) the onion and celery for 4 minutes.

2. Arrange the fish over the vegetables. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan (skillet) and fry the mushrooms for 3 minutes.

3. Spoon over the fish. Pour over the wine and fish stock and cover the pan with a lid or foil, allowing the steam to escape.

4. Cook over a low heat and poach the fish for 15 minutes. Remove the fish and transfer to a heated serving dish. Keep warm.

5. Increase the heat under the saucepan and boil for 5 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half.

6. Reduce the heat and stir in the white sauce. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Pour over the fish and sprinkle with the marjoram.