A simple but well cooked fish dinner is the epitome of elegance, however, many people are very afraid of cooking fish.
Yes it is very easy to overcook, but using a few simple rules you will never have that problem again.
Firstly, always use the freshest fish you can find, this does not always mean that it has to be freshly caught, I have had many great fish dishes using frozen fish fillets.
Secondly, always season lightly, the taste of fish should be allowed to shine, the delicate flavors really do get lost if you overdo it with seasoning.
Lastly, timing, fish should never ever be cooked for longer than 15 minutes at the max! Thinner pieces need less time of course.
We bought amazing Dover soles and so that is what I am using today but literally and white fish works here.
Let’s get cooking…
Ingredients
1 large or 2 small Dover sole, you could also use any other white fish
2 tblsp butter
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes, you can substitute and chilli flakes here
Salt
Pepper
1 large clove of garlic, crushed
1 tblsp olive oil
Directions
- Start by heating the oil in a non stick pan until hot. Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper only and gently place into the pan.
- Fry for 5 minutes per sides, use this as a guideline, my fish was quite thick so adjust yours down if necessary.
- While the fish fries, melt your butter and add in the Aleppo pepper and garlic with a 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Once the fish is cooked, transfer to a serving platter and pour over the chilli garlic butter, serve with lemon wedges on the side.
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