Sauteed Whitefish With Caper Sauce
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
tb
Finely minced garlic
3
tb
Drained capers
1
c
Dry white wine
2
tb
Fresh lemon juice
1/4
c
Whipping cream
3
tb
Unsalted butter
4
7-oz pieces whitefish
-=OR=- Shad
3
tb
All-purpose flour
1
tb
Vegetable oil
Method:
IN A 1-QUART SAUCEPAN over high heat, combine the garlic, capers, white wine and lemon juice and cook, reducing by one-third.
Add the cream, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the liquid starts to thicken, another 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons butter.
Set the sauce aside in a warm place.
Pat the whitefish (or shad) dry on towels.
Dust with flour, shaking off the excess.
Heat the oil and remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the fish.
Saute until golden, about 6 minutes per side.
Arrange the fish on a heated platter and top with the reserved sauce.