Fish "à la Bordelaise"
Fish "à la Bordelaise" is a fillet topped with a crust of breadcrumbs, herbs and onions cooked in white wine, then oven-baked until golden brown.
It is a classic frozen family meal that many French children have grown up with, but here is a home-made version that is far better.
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Last modified on: February 20th 2019
For 4 fillets, you will need:
- 1
50 g shallot - 2
50 g onion - 3
1 garlic clove - 4
50 g butter - 5
120 ml dry white wine - 6
4 sprigs parsley - 7
½ lemon - 8
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs - 9
2 tablespoons olive oil - 10
4 fillets fish - Total weight: 1,020 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 34 min. | 1 hour 7 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Stage 2
4 min.
Chop these finely.Stage 3
3 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a small frying pan until it froths.Stage 4
1 min.
Add the chopped shallot, onion and garlic. Salt and pepper and mix well.Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5
1 min.
Pour 120 ml dry white wine into the pan, mix well and turn the heat down slightly.Stage 6
15 min.
Leave to cook gently until all there is no liquid left in the pan. Set aside.Stage 7
3 min.
Prepare 4 sprigs parsley, keeping only the leaves.Stage 8
3 min.
Put into a high-sided container: the cooked onions, parsley, salt, pepper and the juice of ½ lemon.Blend together.
Stage 9
3 min.
Stage 10
5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).Prepare the fish fillets. Rinse and dry, then remove the skin and any remaining bones.
Salt and pepper on both sides.
Stage 11
2 min.
Spread the topping mixture in a fairly thin, even layer on each fillet.The best tool for this job is a palette-knife, if you have one.
Stage 12
1 min.
Generously butter an oven-proof dish.Stage 13
1 min.
Lay the fish in the dish, crust uppermost.Stage 14
15 min.
Bake for about 15 minutes (this will depend on the thickness of your fillets) and finish under the grill to give them the important browned top.Stage 15
Serve on hot plates and trickle a little lemon juice over just before serving.Remarks
The breadcrumb topping can be prepared in advance as it keeps and freezes well.
From this basic recipe many variations are possible: red wine instead of white, coriander or chervil instead of parsley, etc.
From this basic recipe many variations are possible: red wine instead of white, coriander or chervil instead of parsley, etc.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 fillets : 7.78 €
Per fillet : 1.95 €
Source: Home made.
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This recipe use (among others) | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Express sauerkraut, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Pork chops in the oven, Spring veal sauté , Chicken breasts with tarragon, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton galettes (pancakes), Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Steak burger topped with egg, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes, ... All |
| Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Dipping bread with cheese, Pork roast with herbs, Beef Wellington, Spinach Omelette, ... All |
| Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endive and beer soup, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Salmon marinated like herring, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Vegetable rosette tart, ... All |
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