Hapuka with Bacon Bone & Mussels

Ingredients

• White Flesh Fish (hapuka) 2 x 200gm
• 10 x Mussels
• 1/4 onion, diced
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 1/4 a bacon hock, boiled and meat picked
• 100gm watercress, chopped finely
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 cup cream
• Zest 1 lemon
• Samphire 
• Nasturtium & foraged herbs

Method

In a large saucepan heat the oil over medium and add the onion. Sweat for 2 mins then add garlic. Cook for another 3 minutes. Add the bacon bone meat and watercress, heat through for 5 minutes. Increase heat and add wine, add Mussels and leave till steamed open. Add the cream and heat over low till warm and starting to thicken. Add lemon zest.

Pan sear hapuka in a medium/hot pan, 2-3 mins each side and let rest for 2-3 mins.

Plate mussels/bacon and cream mix, top with seared hapuka and garnish with Samphire and foraged herbs.