Fried Fish With Bacon Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 lbs potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 3/4 lbs firm white fish with skin on
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 tbsp butter
4 strips bacon, diced
1 None onion, peeled and finely diced
6 sprigs thyme, chopped
1 small head lettuce, cut into strips
2 tbsp olive oil
None Pinch white pepper
1 cup milk
None None Nutmeg, freshly grated, to taste

Preparation

Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 mins. Meanwhile, cut fish into pieces, season and dredge in flour.
Heat butter in a frying pan and saute bacon. Add onion and thyme and saute briefly. Stir in lettuce then remove from heat. Heat oil in a large frying pan and fry fish skin side down, until golden brown. Turn and briefly fry other side.
Drain potatoes, and mash to a puree with milk. Fold in bacon mixture. Season with salt and nutmeg. Drain fish on paper towels. Serve with the mashed potatoes.