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Sauteed Crappie With Butter Sauce

This tasty recipe works just as well with any type of fish that won't fall apart when you saute it. If your tomatoes are not home-grown, help them out by slicing them into thick slices and then seasoning with salt, pepper, sugar and a splash of balsamic vinegar.

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8   Crappie fillets - (3 oz ea) - skin removed
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozAll-purpose flour
1 tablespoon 15mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlWhite pepper
1 tablespoon 15mlGarlic powder
5 tablespoons 75mlButter - chilled
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1/4 cup 59mlDry white wine
1   Lemon - juice only
1/3 cup 13g / 0.5ozFresh basil leaves
8   Tomato - (abt 1/4" thick)
1   Avocado - cut thin slices

Recipe Instructions

Combine flour, salt, white pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Dust fish with flour mixture.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and brown on one side, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip fish over and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove fish and keep warm.

Add wine and lemon juice and stir to loosen bits stuck to pan. Reduce liquid to just a few tablespoons. Stir in basil and remaining chilled butter, stirring until butter is melted. Remove from heat.

For each serving, arrange 1 slice of tomato on a plate. Top with 1 piece of fish and then avocado slices. Place tomato over avocado, then fish and then 2 mores slices avocado. Drizzle butter sauce over and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
The Sporting Chef with Scott Leysath at - http://www.sportingchef.com

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