Wild-caught BBQ Hake, Sweetcorn Quinoa & Avo Salsa

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Prep in 10 High protein 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants Low sat fat

Wild-caught BBQ Hake, Sweetcorn Quinoa & Avo Salsa

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Cuisine: South American
Food group: Fish

All those crowd-pleasing barbecue flavours, with no need to fire up the coals. We grill flaky sustainably-sourced hake in smoky chipotle-honey paste, then pair them with juicy sweetcorn quinoa. To finish? Creamy avocado salsa.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a sieve, a grater, a small bowl & a medium bowl

Get the quinoa on

  • Add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins until cooked, then drain

Make the BBQ sauce & roast the fish

  • Finely grate the garlic and place into the small bowl with the tomato puree, honey, tamari and the half pack of chipotle paste. Stir until smooth
  • Place the hake onto the lined baking tray and coat with the BBQ sauce. Roast for 16 mins, until cooked through

Meanwhile, make the avo salsa

  • Quarter the tomatoes. Dice the avocados into 1cm cubes. Roughly chop the coriander
  • Place the tomatoes, avocado and half the coriander into the medium bowl, along with the juice from the lime, 1/2 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine

Finish the quinoa

  • Thinly slice the spring onions. Drain the sweetcorn
  • Rinse the quinoa saucepan and reheat with 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the sweetcorn and cook for 3-4 mins, until golden
  • Stir the cooked quinoa and spring onion into the sweetcorn. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Serve the BBQ hake on plates, with the sweetcorn quinoa and avocado salsa alongside. Spoon over any fish cooking juices

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