Sweet and Sour Gilthead with Leek and Carrot Strips Recipe

Gilthead is a type of fish mostly found in the Mediterranean European Atlantic waters having gold-coloured band between the eyes. It is quite sweet as a dish and more so in this recipe. Try it out.

Cook time 25 minutes (serves 5)

Ingredients for the recipe

5 gilthead fillets

6 medium sized carrots

4 leeks

4 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoon tomato ketchup

4 tablespoon sweet and sour sauce

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 sprigs coriander

Procedure for the recipe

• Dry the fish fillets and remove the fish bones. Cut them into 3cm chunks. Peel the carrots and cut them into fine strips using the slicer. Cut the sleeks into sticks of 15cm, rinse and shake dry.

• Briefly fry the fish in 2 tablespoon sizzling oil, only with the skin side down, then remove.

• Stir-fry the vegetables in the remaining oil, let them wilt, then season with ketchup and sweet and sour sauce; pour the fish sauce over.

• Now return the fish chunks and gently fold them in. Towards the end, add the finely chopped coriander. Be careful that the sauce does not thicken so much-if need be add some water. Serve.