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Pan-fried Whiting with Brown Butter & Capers

South Australia's most prized small fish — flour-dusted, butter-fried, ready in 3 minutes. Respect the ingredient.

Prep: 5 minCook: 3 minServings: 2Difficulty: easy

Method

  1. 1

    Pat fillets dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Dust lightly in flour, shake off excess.

  3. 3

    Heat half the butter in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat.

  4. 4

    Lay fillets skin-side down (if skin-on) and cook 90 sec. Flip and cook 45 sec.

  5. 5

    Transfer to plates. Add remaining butter and capers to the pan. Let butter foam and brown.

  6. 6

    Splash in lemon juice off-heat. Spoon over the fillets. Shower with parsley.

Tips

  • The whole cook is under 3 minutes. Have plates warm and ready before you start.
  • Genuine King George Whiting is expensive. Don't substitute a different whiting species — the texture difference is huge.
Pairing

Eden Valley Riesling.

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