Fish with an easy cheese and herb sauce

Its always nice to make Fish with a sauce and cheese and herb sauce is one of the easiest.

Ingredients

4 Fillets Fish such as Cod
40g butter
40g Flour
300ml of Cold milk  added a bit at a time
Seasoning
Pinch of Nutmeg
Big Handful of Grated Cheddar Cheese
Herbs of your choice, I added what I am growing so a little bit of Chervil ,Parsley and Tarragon

Method 

1) Fry the Cold in a hot pan with Butter and Oil  for about 3 minutes either side.
2)  Whilst the fish is  cooking you can make the Roux by frying the butter and when melted adding the flour.
3) Too this you add the milk a bit at a time whisking as you go  by the time you have poured it all it should start to become thicker.
4) If so add  the Nutmeg , seasoning  , cheese and herbs, If not you make and add more roux.
5)  Put the Fish on the plate and pour  the sauce on the top.

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