Grilled Dover sole with lime, coconut and avocado relish

Grilled Dover sole with lime, coconut and avocado relish

This is an ideal light and fresh supper party dish, best served with steamed rice. Buy Dover (or lemon or megrim) sole  that smell of the sea, and that have clear eyes. For maximum flavour, cook on the bone.

Grilled Dover sole with lime, coconut and avocado relish

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Ready in 20 min

This is an ideal light and fresh supper party dish, best served with steamed rice. Buy Dover (or lemon or megrim) sole  that smell of the sea, and that have clear eyes. For maximum flavour, cook on the bone.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
322kcals
Fat
16.3g (5.5g saturated)
Protein
42.1g
Carbohydrates
1.6g (1.1g sugar)
Salt
1.3g

Ingredients

  • 4 x 225g whole Dover sole, cleaned
  • 1 tbsp groundnut oil
  • ½ tsp mixed peppercorns, crushed

For the lime, coconut and avocado relish

  • 50g fresh coconut (ready-cubed from Waitrose or prepare a whole coconut), flesh coarsely grated
  • ½ mild red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 small avocado, stoned and chopped
  • 5cm piece fresh ginger, shredded
  • 1 lime, skin and pith removed, flesh segmented and roughly chopped, plus lime wedges to serve
  • Handful fresh coriander, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
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Method

  1. Preheat the grill to medium. Slash the fish diagonally a few times on both sides. Rub with the oil, peppercorns and some salt. Grill for 3-4 minutes on 2 baking trays, turning halfway, until cooked through.
  2. Combine all the relish ingredients together in a bowl.
  3. Serve the fish with the relish, lime wedges and steamed rice, if you like.

Nutrition

Calories
322kcals
Fat
16.3g (5.5g saturated)
Protein
42.1g
Carbohydrates
1.6g (1.1g sugar)
Salt
1.3g

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  1. I love this recipe because it’s a really fresh way to serve grilled fish which I could never master before trying this recipe. I think I always used to over cook the fish but by sticking to the timings here it’s been right every time.

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