Steamed Sticky Hake with Ginger, Soy and Garlic

I think like many of us we think that cooking fish is complicated or messy but in fact it’s as simple and versatile as cooking a chicken breast. You can be just as creative too.

I’m not a big fish eater but like with all the food I eat, I try and ensure that where possible the fish I do eat is responsibly fished and locally sourced. Hake is a proper North Sea fish and is a brilliant and far more sustainable fish than cod. I think it actually tastes much nicer. It’s thick and juicy and will take on flavours really well, which is why it works so well in this dish with its Asian inspired flavours.

I’m also on a bit of a health kick at the moment in some misguided delusion that I need to prepare my ‘summer body’ and fish is always a great low-fat alternative. Plus my Grandma always said, “If it swims, it slims!”

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C fan and lay a large piece of parchment paper over a large piece of foil and place these two layers loosely onto a baking tray.

Place the hake fillets in the tray on top of the foil and paper, then scatter the spring onions on top.

Place the honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and orange juice and zest into a bowl and mix well, then pour it all over the fish.

Scrunch the foil and paper over the fish to form an air-tight ‘tent’ making sure you scrunch up the ends too. Then bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Carefully open up the foil and paper tent and bake for a further 5 minutes to ensure the sauce becomes nice and sticky.

Serve on a bed of lettuce wedges and slices of radish, or with noodles!

Eat and of course, enjoy!

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