Baked Plaice with Prawns

• 2 large Plaice fillets, cut in half lengthways to make 4 long fillets
• 115g small Prawns or Shrimps
• 1/2 glass White wine
• Handful of fresh Chives, finely chopped
• Juice & Zest half a Lemon
• 50g Butter, chilled, cut into cubes
• Salt and freshly milled Black Pepper

Preheat Oven 190C gas 5

Place the fillets on  a board with skin side uppermost. Divide half of the prawns between each fillet, placing them at the head end.

Roll up from head to tail and arrange in a roasting tin, standing on their ends. You may need cocktail sticks to secure.

Pour in the wine, juice & zest.

Cover and bake 15-20mins until the fish is tender. remove fish from pan and place roasting tin on hob.

Reduce liquid by half, add chopped chives and whisk in cubes of hot butter.

Stir through remaining prawns.

Arrange fillets on plate, remove cocktail sticks and spoon over prawn sauce.

Tips

This is such a quick, easy and tasty dish that other fish could be used to ring the changes!