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Recipe: One Pan Speltotto with Poached Fish

Published on May 15, 2013 by Helen Best-Shaw 5 Comments
Last Updated on July 29, 2018

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Last month I wrote about Sharpham Park and their campaign with Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness and to encourage everyone to eat more fibre.   I’ve been experimenting with spelt in my diet ever since and this pearled spelt based risotto has become a regular feature on our table.

I am hugely keen on one-pot meals, less to wash up is always good, and this dish can largely be left unattended for the majority of the cooking time.  It is also very flexible, and is perfect for using up all those fridge bottom vegetables.

My fish was supplied Fish is the Dish who are currently running their Healthy Happy Hearts campaign to encourage everyone to get more omega 3 oils in their diet.  Fish is a very easy way to do this, with just two portions a week providing enough omega 3s to make a difference.

I’ve really enjoyed getting into a habit of eating more (sustainable) fish and seafood, and have been concentrating on some easy to make dishes, using fillets of fish so you do not have to worry about bones and filleting the fish yourself.

I love using Japanese ingredients and flavourings in Western European dishes; it is fast becoming my signature style and I think it is well worth investing in the packet of miso and the nori or seaweed flakes needed to make this dish.    If you do not eat fish then try the spelt risotto topped with some fried tempeh or tofu.

The fish I received from the Fish is the Dish campaign was delivered wrapped in plastic vacuum pouches, all ready for the freezer.  Defrost overnight in the fridge, or drop into a large bowl of tepid water for about 40 minutes. I used a meaty halibut fillet – one was more than enough for two – a single portion should be about the size of your hand – but any fish would work well here.

By cooking your fish nestled in the speltotto you both preserve all the flavour and cook it very gently.   Remove the skin just before serving. Of course you could use risotto rice in place of the spelt here.

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Recipe: One Pan Speltotto with Poached Fish

One Pan Speltotto with Poached Fish
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
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Ingredients

  • Glug light olive (or cooking oil)
  • 1 Small onion or stick or celery finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 110 g / 4oz / ½ cup pearled spelt
  • 250 ml / ½ pint / 1 cup vegetable stock
  • Glug white wine (optional)
  • 1 heaped tsp brown miso
  • 1 tbs soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 handful spinach or kale (thick stalks removed)
  • 1 large or 2 small fillets of fish
  • 1 tsp dried seaweed sprinkles (I used nori flakes, or Clearspring’s sea salad)
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large non stick frying pan and fry the onion and garlic until just starting to go golden. Add the spelt and fry for another minute.
  • Add the stock and wine (if using) and stir well. Allow to gently simmer for about 15 mins stirring from time to time, and adding more stock if needed.
  • When the spelt is nearly done, but still al dente, stir in the miso, soy sauce. Add the spinach or kale and gently fold it in so it wilts.
  • Make a well in the middle of the spelt mixture and lay the fish fillets into it. Gently cook for 5 minutes to poach the fish, adding more stock if needed, flip the fish over and cook until done, the halibut fillet took about 15 minutes in total. Add a generous squeeze of lemon, sprinkle the seaweed flakes over and serve immediately.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe: One Pan Speltotto with Poached Fish
Amount Per Serving (2 servings)
Calories 233 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 1133mg49%
Potassium 396mg11%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1675IU34%
Vitamin C 9.2mg11%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 3.2mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Fish, Main
Cuisine: Fish, Italian
Keyword: spelt risotto
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Halibut and spelt risotto

My beautiful copper frying pan was a sample from Proware.  Not only do they look beautiful, and are highly photogenic, they conduct heat beautifully thanks to their tri-ply construction of copper, aluminium and stainless steel.   The copper and aluminium are highly effective and transferring heat, but the copper is expensive, heavy and reacts with acidic foods, and aluminium is light but soft.   By layering the different metals and lining with stainless steel you get the best properties from all of them; the looks of the copper, heat transfer capacities of the copy and aluminium, lightness of the aluminium and durability of the inert stainless steel as a cooking surface.

Proware triple ply

Proware Triple Ply – Graphic from Proware

I am really enjoying my frying pan, and two new saucepans, and will be featuring them again very soon.

Many thanks to Fish is the Dish, Proware & Sharpham Park for my fish, pans & spelt.

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  1. Franglais kitchen

    5 stars
    lovely recipe. I have tried a pearl barley risotto in the past but not spelt. The pans look fab. I wonder if they are ok for all hob types (I now have a ceramic hob, so need to get new pans!)

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thank you. Apparently they are suitable for all hob types except induction. I am a little in love with them. You can dishwasher them, but it will ruin the finish.

      Reply
  2. Hussy London Housewife

    5 stars
    Thank you. A friend brought me a kilo pack of spelt in my cupboard and no idea what to do with it !
    Brilliant recipe.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I hope you enjoy it. Let me know how you get on. There is also the advantage of spelt having far fewer food miles than risotto rice.

      Reply
      • Hussy London Housewife

        Quite ! I made a celeriac “risotto” recently but it was such a pain to chop the celeriac into fine brunoise.
        This makes it much more reasonable and easier but still as tasty !

        Reply

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