Baked fish with noodles
250g fine egg noodles
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
400g boneless white fleshed fish fillets, such as John Dory or terakihi
400g can coconut milk
¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
3 tbsp fish sauce
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray a 2-litre capacity baking dish with cooking oil. Cook the noodles for three minutes in boiling water or according to the packets instructions. Drain well and place in the baking dish.
2. Stir frozen mixed vegetables through the noodles. Arrange the fish fillets on top, tucking the fillets under the noodles.
3. Combine coconut milk, chilli sauce, and fish sauce, then pour over the fish and noodles.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until fish is cooked and golden brown. Serve immediately.
TIP
Use this checklist to make sure the fish is fresh: Whole fish should have bright eyes (not sunken or opaque), the gills should be red, the skin should glisten, and the flesh should be plump and spring back when poked. Fish fillets should look plump and juicy and should smell of nothing but fresh seawater.
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