Neil Perry's snapper with spiced sweet potato and yoghurt
The delicious simplicity of this fish dish is heightened with a sprinkle of spice and a dollop of yoghurt.
Ingredients
4 snapper fillets, about 200g each, skin on
sea salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup Greek-style yoghurt
squeeze of lemon, plus cheeks to serve
freshly ground white pepper
Sweet potato salad
500g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
125ml extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, roughly chopped
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp chilli powder
juice of ½ lemon
12 green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
Method
Step 1
To make the sweet potato salad, place a steamer over high heat and bring to boil. Season potatoes with sea salt and steam for 10-12 minutes, until tender. Place on a paper towel-lined plate.
Step 2
Heat half the olive oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Cook the onion for 5 minutes, until translucent, then add the sweet potato, spices and a little sea salt. Gently toss. Add the remaining oil, lemon juice, olives and parsley, and toss again until evenly mixed. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Step 3
Heat a grill or frying pan until hot. Season fish with salt and drizzle with olive oil. Place 2 fillets on the grill, skin side down, pressing with a spatula to keep flat for 1 minute. Cook for 2 more minutes without moving, until golden. Turn and cook for 1 minute more. Repeat with remaining fillets.
Step 4
Place the yoghurt and a little lemon juice in a small bowl, season to taste and combine well.
Step 5
Serve the fish with some freshly cracked pepper, a dollop of yoghurt, the sweet potato salad and lemon cheeks on the side.
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