Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce & capers

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Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce

I really love simple dinners where the ingredients are fresh as can be and it takes you a maximum of 20 minutes to knock everything together. Last night I made a simple pan-fried fish (hake) for dinner and instead of the usual garlic butter or simple lemon to serve it with, I decided to make a light lemon-cream sauce flavoured with pepper and garlic.

Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce
Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce

The sauce complimented the fish beautifully and added just enough flavour without overpowering the delicate hake. I added a few capers to add a sharp, delicious zing and served the fish with steamed asparagus and fresh bread. This meal ticks all the boxes for a weeknight meal for me. Quick, delicious and satisfying!

Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce
Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce

Pan-fried fish with lemon-cream sauce & capers

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Fish
Servings: 4
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

for the lemon-cream sauce

  • 1 cup cream
  • juice and zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • salt & pepper to taste

for the fish

  • 4 fish fillets I used fresh hake
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons seasoning spice of your choice I used a fish spice

to serve

  • capers
  • steamed asparagus
  • fresh bread

Instructions

  • To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and allow to simmer for 10 minutes until reduced slightly.
  • For the fish, combine the flour, salt & seasoning spice and coat the fish fillets thoroughly.
  • Fry the fish in a hot pan (in a little vegetable oil, skin-side down first) until golden brown then carefully flip over and fry for another 4-5 minutes until the fish is cooked through and golden brown.
  • Serve the cooked fish with the sauce, capers, asparagus & fresh bread.
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7 Comments

  2. Oh man, I used tilapia filets with the flour seasoned with old bay spice and I must say it was a hit! So flavorful with the sauce. This will be one of my recipes to cook with! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  4. Wonderful!! I used cod and served it over rice pilaf – it was perfect! The flavor is amazing and refreshing. Thank you!

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