Plaice Goujons with Butter Bean Gratin

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
1 Melt 25g/1oz butter in a small pan. Stir in 2 tbsp flour and cook for a
minute, stirring. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring until smooth after
each addition.
2 Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook gently for a couple of minutes until
slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Season. Chop up the capers and
stir into the cooked sauce.
3 Heat a frying pan. Chop the onion, add a little oil to the pan and then
tip in the onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened but not browned.
4 Crush the garlic clove into the onion mixture and cook for another 30
seconds or so, stirring. Add the butter beans, mix well to combine and
remove from the heat. Chop up a small handful of the parsley and stir into
the beans.
5 Place two 10cm/4" cooking rings on squares of lightly oiled foil set on a
baking sheet. Spoon half of the beans and grate about 1 tbsp Parmesan on
top of each one, then add 2 tbsp caper sauce.
6 Repeat these layers finishing with a grating of Parmesan and bake for
8-10 minutes until bubbling and lightly golden.
7 Carefully skin the plaice fillets and cut each one in half lengthways,
along the natural join. Grate the rind from the lemon and chop up about two
tablespoons of the parsley. Set aside.
8 Cut the crusts off the bread, cut into pieces, place in a processor and
whizz to fine breadcrumbs. Tip out on to a plate, season generously and add
the herbs and lemon rind, mixing well.
9 Heat a saute pan. Place the remaining tbsp of flour on a plate and season
generously. Beat the egg and place in a shallow dish.
10 Toss the plaice pieces in the flour and dip in the egg. Finally coat in
the flavoured breadcrumbs, shaking off any excess.
11 Heat a heavy-based frying pan until searing hot. Add 25g/1oz butter to
the heated saute pan with 2 tbsp oil and cook each side for 2-3 minutes
until crisp and lightly golden. Drain on kitchen paper to soak up excess
oil.
12 Add the mustard to the remaining caper sauce with a squeeze of lemon
juice and return to the heat. Cook for a minute or so until heated through.
13 Quarter each Parma ham slice and add to the heated frying pan. Cook for
30 seconds or so until crisp and lightly golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
14 Remove the butter bean gratin from the oven, transfer the cooking rings
to the centre of a plate and remove the ring. Top with the plaice, garnish
with the Parma ham crisps, drizzle around the remaining sauce and serve at
once.
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