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Roast Pike with Piquant Herb Butter Recipe

Roast Pike with Piquant Herb Butter Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 whole pike (about 4 lb) with head and fins , scaled and cleaned
2 to 3 thyme sprigs
2 to 3 oregano or marjoram sprigs
olive oil
salt and pepper , to taste
2 lemons cut into wedges, for serving
1/2 - oz watercress
1/2 - oz spinach leaves
1/2 - oz parsley
1/2 - oz chervil or chives
3 anchovy fillets, soaked in milk
1 medium gherkin pickle
1 tbsp capers, drained
1 garlic clove, peeled
6 tbsp butter, softened
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp dijon-style mustard
squeeze of lemon juice

Directions:

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash the pike inside out and dry it on paper towels. Cut 2 or 3 diagonal slashes in both sides of the fish so the oven heat can penetrate and cook the fish more evenly. Tuck herb sprigs into each slash. Trim the tail into a neat v shape. Set the fish in an oiled baking dish or roasting pan and sprinkle it with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast the fish, brushing regularly with more olive oil, until the skin is brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. The fish eye will have turned white and the flesh should no longer be transparent; check it by flaking a bit from the backbone with a fork. Herb Butter: Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Discard the stems from the large watercress and spinach and the large stalks from the parsley and chervil. Add the herbs to the boiling water and blanch them by simmering for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and pat dry on paper towels. Drain the anchovies and work them in a food processor with the pickle, capers garlic and butter until finely chopped. With the blades turning, slowly pour in the olive oil. The herb butter will be creamy and a lovely shade of green. Add the mustard and season the butter to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper. To finish, transfer the whole fish to a warm platter and decorate it with lemon wedges. Serve the herb butter in a separate bowl.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2858.55 Kcal (11968 kJ)
Calories from fat	1299.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	144.41g	222%
Cholesterol	1743.22mg	581%
Sodium	1324.15mg	55%
Potassium	8027mg	171%
Total Carbs	13.07g	4%
Sugars	0.77g	3%
Dietary Fiber	4.31g	17%
Protein	350.98g	702%
Vitamin C	44.9mg	75%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	28%
Iron	25.3mg	140%
Calcium	2307.5mg	231%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	139.48 Kcal (584 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.05g	222%
Cholesterol	85.06mg	581%
Sodium	64.61mg	55%
Potassium	391.67mg	171%
Total Carbs	0.64g	4%
Sugars	0.04g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.21g	17%
Protein	17.13g	702%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	75%
Iron	1.2mg	140%
Calcium	112.6mg	231%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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