WHITING MEUNIERE

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Meuniere is a classic that can't go wrong. Traditionally it is done with sole, but I used whiting with impressive results, and so decided to spread the joy.

Provided by lelemms

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds whiting fish fillets
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, halved, divided
ΒΌ cup butter, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon capers

Steps:

  • Season fish with salt and pepper and squeeze 1 lemon half over fish.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat until bubbling.
  • Spread flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge fish through the flour until lightly coated on both sides.
  • Cook fish in the bubbling butter mixture, working in batches, until fish is golden on both sides and flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes per side. Transfer cooked fish to a serving platter.
  • Increase heat under skillet to medium-high; add remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cook and stir butter until fragrant and starting to turn brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic to brown butter and remove skillet from heat. Stir capers into garlic mixture and squeeze remaining lemon half over mixture. Pour caper sauce over cooked fish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 177.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 44.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 416.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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