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Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes

This terrine is made up of alternating layers of fish fillets with spinach and preserved tomatoes.

It is cooked gently in the oven, then served in slices (yes, it really is a kind of terrine) with hollandaise sauce, for example.

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Last modified on: November 8^th 2020

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For 2 terrines, you will need:

1 800 g fish fillet
2 1 lemon
3 300 g cooked spinach
4 300 g Preserved tomatoes
5 parsley
6 4 tablespoons olive oil
7 Hollandaise sauce
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,590 grams

Change these quantities to make: 1 terrines 2 terrines 4 terrines 6 terrines

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Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 2 min.	20 min.	30 min.	1 hour 52 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #1

Prepare 800 g fish fillet, taking care to remove any skin and bones, then dry on a cloth or absorbant paper. Salt and pepper on both sides.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #2

Butter a terrine dish (here I'm using a half-litre (1 pint) aluminium container). Begin by putting a layer of fish in the bottom.

Drizzle with lemon juice.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #3

Cover with a layer of cooked spinach. Salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #4

Add a second layer of fish and drizzle with more lemon juice.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #5

Add a layer of preserved tomatoes, chopped coarsely (this makes it easier to slice when serving).

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #6

Scatter chopped parsley over.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #7

Finish with a final layer of fish and a drizzle of olive oil.

Prepare the other terrine(s) in the same way.

Stage 8 - 20 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #8

Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C)

Sit the terrrines in an oven-proof dish, roasting tin or oven tray.

Stage 9 - 30 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #9

Fill the dish with boiling water and cook in the oven for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Useful tip: Stick an electronic thermometer in the terrine. It will be cooked when the centre reaches

140°F (60°C).

Stage 10 - 20 min.

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #10

Take the terrines out of the oven, remove from the water and transfer to a wire rack.

Leave to cool a little and turn out just before serving.

Stage 11

Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes : Photo of step #11

Serve in thick slices, hot, warm or cold, with a generous slosh of hollandaise sauce.

Remarks

Do be careful in stage 9: it's always tricky putting a dish of boiling water into the oven.

It is worth alternating different fish to give a more sophisticated flavour. In the photos I have used whiting, pollock and red mullet.

You can add the lemon zest as well as the juice to pep up the flavour of the fish.

The hollandaise sauce is just a suggestion; béarnaise sauce will go just as well, so be guided by your own tastes and use whatever sauce you prefer..

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,307 Kcal or 5,472 Kj	146 gr	30 gr	180 gr
65 %	56 %	3 %	27 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
82 Kcal or 343 Kj	9 gr	2 gr	11 gr
4 %	4 %	<1 %	2 %

Per terrines
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
654 Kcal or 2,738 Kj	73 gr	15 gr	90 gr
33 %	28 %	1 %	14 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Milk, Egg, Sulfites, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 2 terrines : 11.10 €
Per terrines : 5.55 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.

Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rosemary steamed fish, Curried tuna cubes, Cod loin with saffron, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Tahitian style fish, ... All
	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Feta and spinach brik pie, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, ... All
	Preserved tomatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Cretan Bread, Spring Bread, Sushi, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek Pesto, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Creamy artichokes, Two-olive ciabatta, Bolognaise lasagne, ... All

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