Pan Fried Fish

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Hook Line and Dinner

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (41)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(41)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 large or two small skin-on fish fillets, about 8 ounces (rainbow trout, small salmon, brown trout)
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
Flour for dredging
2 tablespoon Canola oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoons capers, drained
1 lemon, juiced

Directions

Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.

Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.

Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

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Christine Wrentham, MA 07-17-2009
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Super Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Quick and easy dish. I added Old Bay to the flour and skipped the caper-butter sauce to make light fried fish (cod) and... chips.Read more
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Maria Falls Church, VA 04-29-2009
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It's light tasting and good
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I'd make it again, if I need a quick fish dish.
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Anonymous 09-02-2007
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Easy and excellent with Salmon
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made this tonight with a Salmon filet and really liked it, use real lemon juice :-)
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JOHN waddington, NY 06-17-2007
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johnr
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Used recipe to a tee except when adding capers also added two 'skinned' tomatoes and sauteed with capers and butter -... good-good - good!!!Read more
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Andrew Powder Springs, GA 05-27-2007
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Simple but flavorful.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Quick and easy recipe. Lemon caper sauce compliments the trout beautifully.
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Anonymous 05-09-2007
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great dinner
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this with salmon, both my girlfriend and I love it! We make this at least once a month now.