Garlic-Butter Arctic Char Fillet and Cornmeal Bowl

Levantine-inspired comfort food: tender arctic char fillet paired with yellow bell pepper and eggplant and cornmeal, finished with fresh bay leaf and mint and a hit of star anise. 1. Pat the arctic char fillet dry and season with sea salt, star anise. 2. Heat sunflower oil in a heavy pan and pan-fry the arctic char fillet until it develops a deep golden crust, about 15 minutes. 3. Add yellow bell pepper and eggplant to the pan and cook until just tender, stirring in fresh bay leaf and mint for fragrance. 4. Cook the cornmeal separately according to type until tender, then combine with the pan juices. 5. Finish with a generous drizzle of oyster sauce and a scattering of emmental cheese before serving hot.