Creamy Hake Bake

Soft, moist hake baked in a rich and creamy sauce. Topped with cheddar cheese

📝 Ingredients

• 600 gram/or 6 large peices Hake (or any white fish)
• 2 tspn garlic (minced)
• 2 tspn cajun spice
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 spring onion (chopped)
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
• little sprinkle of paprika
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp cake wheat flour/all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• salt
• pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rub the cajun spice and garlic into the hake and refrigerate
2. 2--- Sauce ---
3. 3Melt one tablespoon of butter in a saucepan.
4. 4Add the flour and whisk until it's smooth. Cook for about a minute
5. 5Mix the milk and fresh cream together. Gradually whisk it in. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring at regular intervals until it thickens.
6. 6Season with salt and pepper and set aside
7. 7--- Cooking the Fish ---
8. 8Preheat Oven to 180 degrees celcius
9. 9Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan. Sear the fish on both sides, about a minute per side
10. 10Layer the fish in an ovenproof dish.
11. 11Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish. Sprinkle the chopped spring onion on top
12. 12Pour the sauce over and sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top. Sprinkle a little paprika over the cheese and bake at 180 degrees celcius for 30-40 minutes or until fish is fully cooked.