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- Lemon & Herb Hake with Creamy Lemon Herb Sauce(BlixSam Style Recipe)Serves 4🛒 IngredientsFor the Hake• 4 hake fillets• 3 tbsp olive oil• 1½ tbsp Zesty Voel• ½ tsp salt• Juice of ½ fresh lemonFor the Lemon & Herb Sauce• 1 cup BlixSam’s Lemon and Herb SauceFor the Savoury Rice• 1½ cups long grain rice• 3 cups water or stock• 1 tbsp butter• ½ tbsp Zesty VoelFor Fresh Finish• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley• Lemon wedges to serve🔥 Method (Layered the BlixSam Way)1️⃣ Bloom the base flavourHeat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small pan. Add ½ tbsp Zesty Voel and allow it to bloom gently for 30 seconds.2️⃣ Season the fishBrush hake fillets with the infused oil. Sprinkle remaining 1 tbsp Zesty Voel and salt evenly over the fish.3️⃣ Cook gentlyHeat remaining olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook hake 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and flaky. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish in the final minute.4️⃣ Warm the sauce layerIn the same pan after removing the fish, lower the heat and pour in 1 cup BlixSam’s Lemon and Herb Sauce. Let it simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes to warm and slightly thicken.5️⃣ Build the rice depthIn a pot, melt butter. Add ½ tbsp Zesty Voel and let it bloom briefly. Stir in rice, then add water or stock. Cook until fluffy.6️⃣ Finish strongPlate the rice and hake. Spoon the warm Lemon and Herb Sauce generously over the fish. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.💛 Why This WorksThe spice is layered in oil, on the fish and in the rice.The Lemon and Herb Sauce becomes a warm finishing glaze, not just a drizzle.It adds creaminess, brightness and balance to the dish.Fresh. Light. Properly layered flavour.It’s BlixSam’s Lekker 😄#BlixSam_ZestyVoel#BlixSamFamily#LemonAndHerb#FlavourLayering#CookWithConfidence