Whiting Meuniere

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds whiting fish fillets
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lemon, halved, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon capers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• 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.