Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and line a large baking tray with kitchen foil with a sheet of baking paper on top. Rub a tablespoon of the butter over the plaice and season with salt.

ALTERNATIVELY Grill 2 large whole plaice (800g-900g each) in the same way to serve 4. These may take up to 10-12 minutes to cook: test for done-ness as above. The method also works well for other ...

Roll up each of the 12 plaice fillets and set aside. Fry the bacon rashers in a dry pan until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. For the pea purée, add the butter to the pan used to cooked the bacon.