World Flavors Cookbook

Paling in 't groen (Eels in Green Sauce)

Name: Paling in 't groen (Eels in Green Sauce)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Belgium
Ingredients: freshwater eel; spinach; sorrel; parsley; mint; chives; white wine; lemon

A Flemish specialty consisting of freshwater eel in a thick green herb sauce.

Cuisine: Belgium

Ingredients

freshwater eel
spinach
sorrel
parsley
mint
chives
white wine
lemon

Instructions

Clean and cut eel into pieces
Finely chop all the green herbs
Simmer eel in white wine then add herb puree at the last moment to keep it green