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Martin Shanahan's Megrim on the Bone with Anchovy and Dill Butter

Martin Shanahan's Megrim on the Bone with Anchovy and Dill Butter
Martin Shanahan's Megrim on the Bone with Anchovy and Dill Butter

Another delicious fish dish from Martin Shanahan.

Ingredients

  • 1 megrim (gutted with head and fins removed)
  • veg or rapeseed oil
  • anchovies x 4-6 (according to taste)
  • capers
  • a sprig of dill
  • juice of ½ a lemon
  • 50 g butter
  • sea salt


Method

  1. Have your fishmonger prepare the fish by gutting it and taking the head and fins off with a scissors. Leave tail on.
  2. Put your fish on a roasting tray with a little oil and a sprinkle of sea salt.
  3. Grill on full heat for 6-8 minutes. Alternatively cook in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for 6-8 minutes.
  4. In another pan melt the butter with capers and anchovies, the dill and a squeeze of lemon.
  5. Just leave to heat through for two minutes on a medium to low heat.
  6. Plate fish and pour some of the butter over.
  7. Serve with baby potatoes and maybe some summer salad.