Lemon Butter Sauce for Fish
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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And you don’t need much – this stuff is rich! The recipe makes slightly more than you need because running out of sauce in the middle of dinner is dismal, but in all honesty, my standard serving is 1 tablespoon of Sauce per fillet of fish.
It looks a lot browner in the bowl than it does when you drizzle it over the fish. Which is actually perfect – it’s a bright yellow Lemon colour once drizzled. 🙂 If it was just plain melted butter, you wouldn’t have that same intense deep yellow colour that you see on the plate – nor would it pool on the plate like in the photo below
Ingredients
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:
60 g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter , cut into pieces
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt and finely ground pepper
CRISPY PAN FRIED FISH:
2 x thin white fish fillets (120-150g / 4-5oz each), skinless boneless (I used Bream, Note 1)
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp white flour
2 tbsp oil (I use canola)
SERVING:
Lemon wedges
Finely chopped parsley, optional
Instructions
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE (SEE VIDEO):
1. Place the butter in a light coloured saucepan or small skillet over medium heat.
2. Melt butter then leave on the stove, whisking / stirring very now and then.
3. When the butter turns golden brown and it smells nutty - about 3 minutes, remove from stove immediately and pour into small bowl. (Note 2)
4. Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir then taste when it has cooled slightly. Adjust lemon/salt to taste.
5. Set aside - it will stay pourable for 20 - 30 minutes. See Note 3 for storing.
CRISPY PAN FRIED FISH:
1. Pat fish dry using paper towels. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, then flour. Use fingers to spread flour. 2. Turn and repeat. Shake excess flour off well, slapping between hands if necessary.
3. Heat oil in a non stick skillet over high heat. When the oil is shimmering and there are faint wisps of smoke, add fish. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until golden and crispy on the edges, then turn and cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes (cook longer if you have thicker fillets).
4. Remove immediately onto serving plates. Drizzle each with about 1 tbsp of Sauce (avoid dark specks settled at the bottom of the bowl), garnish with parsley and serve with lemon on the side. Pictured in post with Kale and Quinoa Salad.
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