Sturgeon Fillets Baked in Sauerkraut and Wild Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 3 oz (80-85 g) dried wild mushrooms (e.g. porcini); or 9 oz (250 g) fresh ones.
• 2 garlic cloves
• 9 oz (250-255 g) sauerkraut
• 1/2 leek (just the white part)
• 4 sturgeon fillets (small-ish; roughly 9 oz / 250 g each)
• coarsely ground black pepper, to season
• 3 - 4 tbsp flour
• olive oil, for frying
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 2 tbsp wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• salt, for seasoning
• 1 lemon, optional, for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak dried mushrooms in water, cook them until...: Soak dried mushrooms in water, cook them until they soften. Drain and slice into thin strips.

2. 2

   Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely....: Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely. Set aside.

3. 3

   Grab the sauerkraut, squeeze out the excess juices...: Grab the sauerkraut, squeeze out the excess juices (don’t pour the juices away! They’re very healthy, drink them instead). Chop through the sauerkraut a few times, so that there aren’t any long cabbage pieces left. Set aside.

4. 4

   Slice the white part of the leek into...: Slice the white part of the leek into thin strips. Set aside.

5. 5

   Skin the fillets and season them generously with...: Skin the fillets and season them generously with coarsely ground black pepper and dust them with flour. Fry on a frying pan, lightly greased with olive oil on both sides, until golden. If they’re slightly undercooked inside, that’s okay - they’ll end up in the oven anyway.

6. 6

   Take the sturgeon fillets off the frying pan...: Take the sturgeon fillets off the frying pan and set them aside on a plate. Don’t clean the frying pan just yet!

7. 7

   Add a touch of olive oil into the...: Add a touch of olive oil into the same frying pan. Add in chopped garlic and mushroom strips; and sauté them for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Add in a generous pinch of salt, a...: Add in a generous pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper and chopped sauerkraut. Drop in a tablespoon of wholegrain mustard, raisins and sliced leek.

9. 9

   Fry together for 10 minutes stirring from time...: Fry together for 10 minutes stirring from time to time. At the very end, pour in two tablespoons of wine vinegar and a tablespoon of honey. Stir everything together.

10. 10

    Grab an oven-proof baking dish and spread half...: Grab an oven-proof baking dish and spread half of our sauerkraut mass onto it.

11. 11

    Line a baking dish with half of our...: Line a baking dish with half of our sauerkraut mass. Gently move fish fillets on top and cover them with the rest of the sauerkraut.

12. 12

    Bake in 360ºF (180ºC) in 25 minutes.

13. 13

    Serve hot and garnish with lemon slices.