PAN FRYING FISH
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Seafood Ingredients400-500 grams of whole fish (such as mackerel or sardine)
Or 180 200 grams of filets (such as lemon sole or pollock)
Other Ingredients
Sunflower oil
Salt and pepper
Lemon or lime
Method
Heat a non stick frying pan or skillet until hot, add a little olive or sunflower oil.
Lay the fish into the pan away from you skin side down so that any oil that might splash from the pan doesn't burn you.
Allow the fish to start to crisp up, turn the heat down and allow to cook until almost finished cooking; then leave the fish in the pan for a couple of minutes to finish.
If you are cooking fillets, turn over onto the flesh side and immediately turn the heat off. There will be sufficient residual heat in the pan to finish the cooking process.
If you are cooking a whole fish, place the pan into a hot oven (200C / 380-400F) and leave until cooked; this will depend on the thickness of the fish.
Decorate preheated plates with lines of Balsamic glaze and place your fish on to the middle of the plate.
Squeeze Lemon juice over the fish and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
Add extra virgin olive oil to taste.
Cooking Tip
As
fillets of fish start to cook the cut sides will change colour from raw
opaque to creamy white cooked. The more that the colour changes the
closer to being cooked they are.
When light pressure on a fillet starts to separate its flakes, it is cooked.
Serving suggestion
Delicious served with a fresh leafy rocket salad and warm crusty bread.
