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Pan-Fried Pickerel Fillets
with Lemon and Herb Butter
Joel Lafond,
Executive Chef with the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Catering Department
Fall in
Manitoba—the perfect time to get fresh pickerel. Here is a really simple
recipe
to use for such a nice, delicate fish that doesn’t require too much
effort, but tastes great.
Yield: 6 fillets
Ingredients
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250 ml (1 cup) |
Flour |
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5 ml (1 tsp) |
Paprika |
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2 ml (1/2 tsp) |
Salt |
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2 ml (1/2 tsp) |
Pepper |
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15 ml (1 tbsp) |
Olive Oil |
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125 ml (1/2 cup) |
White Wine |
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Juice of one Lemon |
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75 ml (1/4 cup) |
Fresh Herbs, chopped
(Parsley, Dill, Chives or your favourite herbs) |
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15 ml (1 tbsp) |
Cold Butter |
Method
Combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl or
container that will fit the pickerel. Preheat a frying pan
on medium-high heat. Add the oil. Coat the fillets in the
flour mixture and fry till golden brown on both sides (about
2 to 3 minutes on each side). Remove from pan and place on
paper towel until they are all done. If it is too dry, you
may need to add more oil for the additional fillets.
When all fillets are cooked, pour the wine and the lemon
juice into the same pan to deglaze it and take advantage of
all the flavour in the pan. Allow the liquid to reduce a bit
(about 3 or 4 minutes) and add the chopped herbs and then
the cold butter. Remove from direct heat and swirl the pan
until the butter melts and incorporates with the wine, lemon
juice and herbs. Put the fillets on the plates and pour some
of the sauce onto each fillet.
The fish and the sauce should be done at the last possible
minute, so make sure any side dishes such as rice or
vegetables are done or very close to it already.
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