Ling with Garlic Butter and Lemony Asparagus

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
Cook Time30 minsTotal Time30 mins
Ingredients
Looking for some inspiration for a quick, simple and tasty fish dish? This Pink Ling with Garlic Butter and Lemony Asparagus is all that and more.
 600 g Ling fillets
 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 2 Bunches asparagus, trimmed
 1 tsp Olive oil
 2 Cloves garlic, very finely diced
 ½ cup White wine or vegetable stock
 50 g Unsalted butter
 Juice of ½ a lemon
 1 tbsp Finely chopped parsley
 1 tsp Red chilli flakes (optional)
 Lemon slices to garnish
1

Step 1.

Season pink ling with salt and pepper and set aside.

2

Step 2.

Wash asparagus and trim the woody ends. Blanch in a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and soak in a bowl of iced water to stop them cooking.

3

Step 3.

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Cook pink ling on both sides until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

4

Step 4.

In the same frying pan add garlic and wine (or stock). Bring to a simmer, then add butter, lemon juice, parsley and chilli flakes and stir.

5

Step 5.

Add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes before adding fish and cooking for a minute or until reheated.

6

Step 6.

To serve garnish with parsley, chilli flakes and lemon slices.

Enjoy!

With thanks to: www.hillstreetgrocer.com

Ingredients

Ingredients
Looking for some inspiration for a quick, simple and tasty fish dish? This Pink Ling with Garlic Butter and Lemony Asparagus is all that and more.
 600 g Ling fillets
 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 2 Bunches asparagus, trimmed
 1 tsp Olive oil
 2 Cloves garlic, very finely diced
 ½ cup White wine or vegetable stock
 50 g Unsalted butter
 Juice of ½ a lemon
 1 tbsp Finely chopped parsley
 1 tsp Red chilli flakes (optional)
 Lemon slices to garnish

Directions

1

Step 1.

Season pink ling with salt and pepper and set aside.

2

Step 2.

Wash asparagus and trim the woody ends. Blanch in a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and soak in a bowl of iced water to stop them cooking.

3

Step 3.

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Cook pink ling on both sides until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

4

Step 4.

In the same frying pan add garlic and wine (or stock). Bring to a simmer, then add butter, lemon juice, parsley and chilli flakes and stir.

5

Step 5.

Add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes before adding fish and cooking for a minute or until reheated.

6

Step 6.

To serve garnish with parsley, chilli flakes and lemon slices.

Enjoy!

With thanks to: www.hillstreetgrocer.com

Ling with Garlic Butter and Lemony Asparagus