Paling in 't Groen

Name: Paling in 't Groen
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 800g eel, cleaned and cut; 3 cups mixed fresh herbs (sorrel, spinach, parsley); 3 tbsp butter; 1 lemon, juiced

Paling in 't Groen/PAH-ling in't khroon/

About this dish

Eel simmered in a vibrant green herb sauce made from a mix of fresh leafy herbs.

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Ingredients

🐟800g eel, cleaned and cut

🌿3 cups mixed fresh herbs (sorrel, spinach, parsley)

🧈3 tbsp butter

🍋1 lemon, juiced

Method

Serves 2

Poach the eel pieces gently in a little water or fish stock.

Finely chop the mixed herbs.

Sauté the herbs briefly in butter until wilted.

Blend the herbs with a little of the poaching liquid and cream into a smooth sauce.

Combine the eel with the sauce, finish with lemon juice, and serve.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Paling in 't groen, meaning 'eel in green,' is a traditional Flemish dish showcasing Belgium's abundance of fresh river herbs.

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