Batter
1½ cups (210g) cake flour
Salt and white pepper
1 egg, separated
1 cup (250ml) beer, chilled
½ cup (125ml) water, ice cold
For cooking
Oil, for deep frying
4 x 175g firm fish fillets, such as hake or Cape whiting
¼ cup (35g) cake flour
Salt and white pepper
Pea Purée
3 cups (400g) frozen peas
2 tablespoons (30ml) Clover Mooi River butter
2 tablespoons (30ml) Clover fresh cream
2 tablespoons (30ml) mint
salt and black pepper
Season the fish fillets with salt, pepper and the crushed red chilli.
Heat the butter in a pan and pan fry the fillets over a moderate heat for 3–4 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until cooked.
Transfer fish to a plate and keep warm.
Sauce
Cook the wine and orange juice over a high heat until reduced by half.
Whisk in the butter a cube at a time until it is all melted and slightly thickened.
Stir in the orange zest and segments and cook for 1 minute.
Add the herbs and season the sauce with black pepper.
Serve the sauce spooned over the seared fish fillets.
CLOVER INGREDIENTS USED IN THIS RECIPE