Recipe: Christmas dinner

Fish fillet with absinthe sauce
A refined main course, perfect for celebrating Christmas with a touch of local flavors.
 

Lake Fish Fillet with Absinthe Sauce

Ingredients:
  • 4 fillets of trout or Arctic char
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • 1dl absinthe
  • 2dl cream
  • 1 shallot

Preparation:

  1. Melt butter in a pan, coat the fish fillets in flour, and pan-fry until golden.
  2. Remove the fish and keep warm.
  3. Using the same pan, melt a little butter and sauté the shallot. Deglaze with 1dl of absinthe, then add 2dl of cream and bring to a boil.
  4. Season to taste and let the sauce reduce for 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the fish fillets and serve immediately.
 

Seeland Parsnip Fries

Ingredients:
  • 4 parsnips (approx. 500g)
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • 2tbsp oil

Preparation:

Peel the parsnips and cut them into fries. Place them in a bowl.
Toss the parsnip fries with paprika, pepper, and oil until evenly coated.
Spread the fries on a baking tray and bake at 200°C (390°F) for 30 minutes.
Season with salt before serving.
 

Seeland Winter Vegetable Mix

Ingredients: 
500g Brussels sprouts
  • 2 kohlrabi
  • 100g leek
  • 3 yellow carrots
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion

Preparation:

  1. Peel and cut all the vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Steam them until tender.
  2. Thinly slice the onion and sauté it in a little butter until golden.
  3. Add the steamed vegetables to the pan, season with a bit of vegetable broth, and toss to combine.
  4. Serve warm.

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