4 skinless flounder fillets (order from your fishmonger), cut into 4cm-wide strips
Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry Cress or micro herbs, to serve
CHEAT’S CHIPS
1kg sebago potatoes, scrubbed (unpeeled), cut into 1cm-thick chips
3 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
MUSHY PEAS
25g unsalted butter
400g fresh peas (or frozen, thawed)
1 small bunch tarragon, leaves finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus lemon wedges to serve
METHOD
Preheat oven to 200°C. For the chips, par-boil the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes. Drain, then set aside to cool and dry.
Place chips on a baking tray and toss with rosemary, oil and a pinch of salt. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the tray from the oven and add garlic, stirring to combine. Bake for a further 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden.
Meanwhile, for mushy peas, melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add fresh peas and tarragon, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes (3 minutes for frozen) or until soft. Add lemon juice and season. Mash until mushy. Cover to keep warm.
Place flour, egg and breadcrumbs in 3 separate bowls. Season the crumbs with the chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Dust fish in flour, then dip in the egg, shaking off any excess, and finally coat with the breadcrumbs. Season, set aside and repeat with remaining fish.
Heat 2cm oil in a large, deep frypan over medium heat (a cube of bread will turn golden in 30 seconds when the oil is hot enough). In batches, add the fish and cook for 2-3 minutes each side until just cooked and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Serve fish with the chips, mushy peas, extra lemon wedges and cress.
