BROWN BUTTER SOLE WITH PEAS & MUSSELS

Brown butter sole with peas & mussels image

Baste your fish in brown butter then steam with shellfish, peas, cider and zesty lemon

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tsp sunflower oil
50g butter
4 lemon sole fillets
200g fresh podded pea (or frozen)
100g mussel , washed and de-bearded
small splash of dry cider (about 2 tbsp)
juice ½ lemon , plus wedges to serve
large handful pea shoots, to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil and butter in a deep frying pan until foaming. Add the fish fillets and cook for 3-4 mins. Carefully turn over and baste with the butter, which should be nut-brown.
Increase the heat and add the peas, mussels, cider, lemon juice and some seasoning. Cover with a lid and cook for another 3-4 mins until the mussels have opened - discard any that remain closed.
Scatter with pea shoots and bring the pan to the table with the lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium