Pan-fried red mullet fillet with chargrilled aubergine and roasted red pepper Recipe

Pan-fried red mullet fillet with chargrilled aubergine and roasted red pepper Recipe

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red mullet fillet
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ red pepper, seeds removed, halved
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ aubergine, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  2. For the fish, heat the oil in a frying pan and season the fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fry the fish for 2-3 minutes on both sides, or until golden-brown and cooked through.
  3. For the red pepper, drizzle a tablespoon of the olive oil over the pepper halves and fry in a hot frying pan for 3-4 minutes, or until the skin is blistered. Transfer to the oven to roast for 10-12 minutes, or until tender.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a chargrill pan and fry the aubergine and garlic for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden-brown and tender.
  5. Serve the red mullet on top of the roasted red pepper half, with the aubergine slices to the side.