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Norwegian Skrei with Flower Sprouts & Chorizo

March 10, 2015 by Laura Scott 15 Comments

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I know lots of people who say they are scared of cooking fish. It often comes up as a topic of conversation in my cookery classes. It is usually a fear of over cooking a handsome wedge of white fish. Fair enough, given that fish is so expensive it is often a case of not wanting to waste money on an ingredient that may turn out less well than well expected.

skrei with flower sprouts

I am a keen fish cook but I fully appreciate how easy fish is to get wrong, which is why I have come up with a very simple way to cook a good piece of fish, Skrei in fact. Norwegian cod. I was sent some a few weeks ago to try out and it was sensational. Fat, chunky flakes of tender white flesh. This fish could blast any other out of the water if you get it right.

The way forward is simple. Pan fry it in plenty of butter and a little oil (to prevent the butter burning). Finish it off in the oven for 8 minutes. Done to perfection and no need for too many adornments when you have a hunk of fish flesh this good. I simply blanched then stir fried some flower sprouts with a couple of de-skinned chorizo style pork sausages and served the fish with a disc of chilli lime butter.

skrei with flower sprouts

If you would like to find out more about Skrei, you can do so HERE. It is certainly worth seeking out, but it also happens to be seasonal and will not be around for much longer. The season runs from January to mid-April so do try to source some of you can. Many of the  top chefs are big fans too if that helps 😉

And a little more Skrei recipe inspiration….

Skrei with lemon butter & parsley sauce – A glug of oil

Baked Skrei chorizo & potatoes – Kavey eats

Blackened Skrei with a miso glaze – Cook Sister

I was sent some Skrei to sample by The Norwegian Seafood Council. However all opinions expressed are my own, I was not required to write a positive review, I just happen to love Skrei.

skrei with flower sprouts
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Norwegian Skrei with flower sprouts & chorizo

A delicious meal for fish lovers, full of bold flavours.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean, Norwegian
Keyword Norwegian Skrei with flower sprouts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Author Laura Scott

Ingredients

  • 2 fillets Norwegian Skrei
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Light olive oil
  • 2 wedges Lime
  • 1 packet Flower sprouts
  • 2 Chorizo style pork sausages
  • For the chilli lime butter 🙂
  • 100 g Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 Red chilli finely chopped
  • 1 Lime zest only

Instructions

  1. For the chilli lime butter 🙂
  2. 1. Put the butter into a mixing bowl and add the chilli, lime zest & seasoning then mix thoroughly,
  3. 2. Place the butter onto a piece of cling film in a sausage shape,
  4. 3. Roll up the cling film so the butter forms a cylindrical shape then place in the fridge or freezer until you need it.
  5. For the flower sprouts & chorizo 🙂
  6. 1. De-skin the sausages and crumble the meat,
  7. 2. Fry the sausage meat in a pan until it is brown and crisp around the edges and is cooked through (5 mins approx),
  8. 3. Blanch the flower sprouts in boiling water for 2 minutes then drain well and add to the cooked sausage meat, taste for seasoning.
  9. For the Skrei 🙂
  10. 1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees,
  11. 2. Place a large knob of butter into saucepan and add 1 tbsp of oil and heat the pan well,
  12. 3. Season the Skrei with salt & pepper then place into the hot pan, skin side down and brown for 1 minute before flipping it over with a fish slice then put the pan into the oven and continue to cook the Skrei for 8 minutes,
  13. 4. Lift the Skrei onto a plate and serve with a slice of the chilli lime butter and the sautéed flower sprouts & chorizo. Serve with lime.

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Filed Under: Family food, Fish, Lunch, Main dishes, Seafood, Speedy Suppers Tagged With: Chorizo, Fish, Flower Sprouts, Main course, Skrei

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Comments

  1. Fuss Free Helen says

    March 11, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    I love skrei and made pho with mine last year.

    It does puzzle me that people are scared of cooking fish? It is so easy and delicious.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 11, 2015 at 7:58 pm

      I know Helen, but it really is an issue. I have had some really strong reactions to fish in general, such a shame considering how good fish is for you. Although fish and chips always gets a massive thumbs up by the UK population-how does that work?!

      Reply
  2. Kavey says

    March 11, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    We made another skrei recipe recently, such a lovely quality cod.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 11, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      I haven’t enjoyed a finer piece of cod Kavey, it is superb!

      Reply
  3. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    March 12, 2015 at 7:25 am

    Apart from the fact that I love fish cooked like this I am also all over the chilli butter. I would love to suprise OH with something similar this weekend as this is his kind of dish.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 15, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      If a fish is this good Bintu, a flavoured butter is all you need really. This fish tastes superb!

      Reply
  4. kellie@foodtoglow says

    March 12, 2015 at 10:25 am

    Although I don’t eat meat I do love fish. I have heard of skrei, but not tasted it. Your comments make me want to seek it out. Oh, and I recently made pizza with flower sprouts on (rubbed with olive oil and smoked paprika) and it was fab. Kale sprout flowers are a great hybridisation, aren’t they?

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 15, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      I am sure you would love Skrei Kellie, I could eat it every day if I could find it easily.

      Reply
  5. Sarah Maison Cupcake says

    March 12, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen skrei for sale but it looks wonderful and I really want to try it.

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 15, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      It is the most wonderful fish Sarah but not easy to source

      Reply
  6. Charlotte @charlottekdiary says

    March 16, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    How interesting Laura. I have not come across Skrei before but I am curious to give it a go. Your meal sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 20, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Pleased you like it Charlotte, I hope you get to try Skrei soon!

      Reply
  7. anna @ annamayeveryday says

    March 19, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Oh Laura that looks so delicious!  I haven’t seen skrei for sale but will look out for it.  I do feel we should eat more fish but yikes it can be expensive as you say.  

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      March 20, 2015 at 1:47 pm

      That is the problem Anna, it really sin’t cheap but as a treat it is well worth splashing out for, especially if like us, you rarely go out to restaurants 😉

      Reply
  8. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    April 17, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    I’ve never tried this recipe, Laura! I cannot believe what I missed!

    Reply

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