Saffron and citrus chilli fish

• Seafood

  • 250 ml Fish stock
  • 1 1/4 kg Perch or snapper, skinless fillets

• Produce

  • 1 Brown onion
  • 1 Green beans
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 Limes
  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Zucchini

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Chilli sauce, sweet

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Couscous

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Caster sugar
  • 1 pinch Saffron threads
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin
  • 100 ml Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 Almonds, toasted flaked

• Liquids

  • 1 tbsp Water

• Other

  • 50 g (⅓ cup plain four
  • To Serve

Found on nonnascooking.com

Description

Directions

• Soak the saffron in the warm water for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a microplane, finely grate the rind of the limes, orange and lemon, then set aside. Peel and segment the fruit over a bowl to catch the juice. Ensure you remove all white pith and membrane as this can make the sauce bitter. Chop the flesh into ½ cm pieces.
• Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 4­–5 minutes until starting to soften. Add the zucchini, cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the sweet chilli sauce and sugar. Cook, stirring regularly, for 3­­–4 minutes until caramelised. Add the fish stock and saffron with soaking water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chopped fruit and cook for a further 10–15 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly. Season to taste, turn off the heat, cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, mix the grated citrus rind and flour and season well with salt and pepper. Lightly coat the fish in the flour mixture.
• Divide the olive oil between 2 large frying pans and place over high heat. Add the fish and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side until golden and just cooked through (timing will depend on the thickness of the fish).
• To serve, divide the couscous between serving plates, top with fish and spoon over the saffron citrus sauce. Serve with steamed green beans drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and topped with toasted almonds.