Amberjack or Greater Amberjack in shortcrust pastry.
Today I present this dish, very tasty, and it will make you look great at your table set for an important dinner.
The amberjack is a sea fish with delicate flesh that lives both in the temperate waters of the Mediterranean Sea and in the colder ones of the Atlantic. It is not very bony and is suitable for preparing various tasty main dishes while being low in calories. You will find both the traditional preparation and the one with the Thermomix.

thought for you:

Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Medium
Preparation time: 1 Hour
Portions: 8
Cooking methods: Electric Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients

for the shortcrust pastry

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 lbs butter
1 tsp salt (alternatively 2 rectangular sheets of shortcrust pastry)
to taste lemon thyme
3 lbs amberjack (1 whole piece or other fish)
6 large prawns
1 cup cherry tomatoes
4 slices white bread
to taste parsley
1 egg
to taste salt
to taste pepper

Tools

Baking tray
Pastry cutter
Brush
Bowl
1 Mixer Thermomix TM6

Preparation of Amberjack or Greater Amberjack in Shortcrust Pastry

Choose a nice amberjack, gut it and…
Fillet it into 4 fillets. Keep any pulp scraps, as we will need them for the filling.
Also choose some nice large prawns
and peel them
with these ingredients we will make the pulp
Put the peeled prawns, any fish pulp scraps, bread slices, cherry tomatoes, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a bit of parsley, and lemon thyme, salt, and pepper to taste in the food processor. With the Thermomix, 10 sec speed 5.
here is the stuffing, set it aside and let’s continue…
If you decided to make the shortcrust pastry yourself, start rolling it with the rolling pin, if you decided to use the ready-made commercial one, skip this step.
Divide the rolled out dough into 2 parts
Place 2 fillets side by side, season them with salt, pepper, and thyme,
Place the filling mixture on top, and press it in.
Cover with the other 2 fillets also seasoned like the first ones…
and cover with the other sheet of shortcrust pastry.
Now with the help of a ravioli cutter, cut the dough into the shape of a fish.
Create the tail, fins, and head, gently scoring to simulate scales.
Brush the entire fish with beaten egg
Place in a preheated oven at 350°F (static) for about 30 minutes.
Here it’s ready, but now I’ll show you how the inside looks.
See how it is?
I hope you liked the recipe, I recommend watching the video as well. Here it is ready for you, Amberjack or Greater Amberjack in shortcrust pastry
with the Thermomix. Put the flour, butter, a pinch of salt, and water in the bowl. Knead for 20 sec. Speed 3. Then compact the dough, wrap it in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.