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Haddock in orange sauce

Haddock is a fish typically found in Icelandic cuisine. Oranges and lemons, on the other hand, are imported and have not been available in Iceland for very long - so this dish lives from this "tension" between classic cuisine and modern influences. By the way, it doesn't require any salt, pepper or other spices and still doesn't taste a bit bland!


Ingredients for 2 people

1 kg fresh orange juice
1 lemon
1/4 tsp fresh ginger
4 haddock fillets, each 120 g
1 Tbsp potato flour
2 Tbsp water


Preparation

Peel an orange and cut the pieces into fairly small pieces, squeeze out the remaining oranges and lemons. Peel the ginger and grate it finely.

Add the orange juice, lemon juice and grated ginger to a large pan, stir well and heat until boiling.

Then cut the fish fillets into approx. 3 pieces...

...and add it to the boiling liquid and simmer at a slightly reduced heat for about 5 minutes.

Then carefully remove the fish from the pan and keep it warm.

Mix the potato flour with 2 tablespoons of water in a small glass and use it to thicken the orange sauce.

Then put the fish back in the sauce and serve with potatoes or rice - we had the classic Bankabygg, i.e. pearl barley!

[Translated from here.]