
Hake with aonori seaweed and panko crumb
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just thirty minutes and feels far more impressive than the effort requires. Fresh hake fillets get a wonderful crispy coating from panko breadcrumbs mixed with aonori seaweed, which adds an umami depth and a boost of iodine to support thyroid health. I serve it alongside nutty soba noodles and vibrant purple sprouting broccoli, all dressed in a light sesame vinaigrette that ties everything together beautifully. It's the kind of simple, wholesome meal that makes you feel like you've really cooked something special.
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Ingredients
- 100 gramssoba noodles
- 230 gramspurple sprouting broccoli(halved lengthways)
- 2 tspsesame seeds
- 3 tsppanko breadcrumbs
- 1½ tbspaonori seaweed
- 1½ tspsesame oil
- 2 tspessential sunflower oil
- 2hake fillets
- 3 tspjapanese rice vinegar
- 1 tsptamari soya sauce
- 2essential salad onions(finely sliced)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6. Cook the soba noodles in salted boiling water for 5 minutes then drain and rinse in cold water; set aside. Char the broccoli in a dry frying pan with a pinch of salt for 8 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked through.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat an ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat and toast the sesame seeds for 1-2 minutes. Tip the seeds onto a plate. Toast the panko breadcrumbs for 1-2 minutes then put in a bowl with the aonori seaweed, 1 tsp sesame oil, ½ the toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of salt; toss to combine.
- 3
Return the pan to the heat and add the sunflower oil. Season the hake and put it skin-side down in the pan. Pour 1 tsp vinegar over each fillet then top with the seaweed crumb and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer to the oven and cook for 3-4 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the crumb is golden. Stir the remaining ½ tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp vinegar and the tamari through the noodles. Toss in the salad onions and remaining sesame seeds. Divide the noodles between 2 plates, top with the hake fillets and serve with the broccoli.
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