Recipe inspiration to reduce your food waste
On average a New Zealand family throws away over $500-$600 of uneaten food a year, that’s about three supermarket trolleys that go straight into our bins.
The Wāhi Tukurua team have collated some recipes to help inspire us all to reduce our food waste. We will be adding new ideas regularly, so keep coming back for more inspiration!
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Lemon & rosemary crusted fish fillets
Use up leftover bread in this crispy topping to liven up fish.
Ingredients
4 white fish fillets (hake is sustainable)
2 rosemary sprigs, leaves chopped, or 1 tsp dried
50g bread (about 2 slices), torn into pieces
zest two lemons, plus wedges to serve
1 tbspn olive oil
Method
STEP 1
Heat the grill to medium. Place the fish fillets, skin-side up, on a baking tray, then grill for 4 mins. Meanwhile, place the rosemary, bread, lemon zest and some seasoning in a food processor, then blitz to make fine crumbs.
STEP 2
Turn the fish over, then press a quarter of the crumbs over the top of each fillet. Drizzle with olive oil, then grill for 4 mins until the crust is golden and the fish is cooked through and just flaking. Serve with buttered new potatoes and lemon wedges for squeezing over.
Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com
