Prepare a tasty dinner with fried Arctic char served with pressed potatoes and lemon and basil sauce - it's a wonderful combination of sweet and sour flavors that unites classic Swedish flavors with new ones. The wonderfully tasty fried char is served together with softly pressed, fluffy potatoes and a fresh, aromatic sauce made from lemon and basil. A dish that is not only enjoyable for the palate but also a beautiful feature on the dinner table.
You will need
4 Arctic char fillets, each about 5.3 oz
1 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp butter
Salt
2.2 lbs of firm potatoes, peeled
1 tbsp butter
½ tbsp salt for cooking water
White pepper
Lemon- and basil sauce
1/3 cup homemade or Hellman’s mayonnaise
¼-½ tsp sambal oelek or fresh red chili, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped or grated on the coarse side of the grater.
1 ½ bunch of fresh basil
A handful of fresh spinach (for the color)
2 ½ tsp honey
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
0.8 cup crème fraiche
Zest of one lemon, finely grated
2 ½ tsp lemon juice
How to make it
Tip 1: By boiling the potatoes with a dollop of butter in the water, the taste is significantly enhanced.
Tip 2: Save the potato skins and put them in cold water in the fridge until they are really cold. Strain off the water and dry the peels with a paper towel. Fry them in oil in batches until they become crispy. Drain them on paper towels. Sprinkle with flake salt or even better truffle salt immediately. When all the skins are deep-fried, you can sprinkle the chips with a little truffle oil and some grated parmesan cheese and mix around.
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