Pan-fried Hake w Lemon & Herb Butter Sauce

Serves: 4
Cook Technique: Pan-fried
Difficulty: Super Easy
Total time: 10 minutes
Source: Bord Bia Irish Food Board

Ingredients

• 4 x 150g hake fillets, skin on and boned
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• ⅓ cup butter
• ½ lemon, pips removed
• 1 tbsp. chopped mixed herbs (parsley, chives and tarragon)

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the seasoned hake fillets, skin side down. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the skin is just beginning to crisp, then add little knobs of butter to the pan around each hake fillet and cook for another minute until the skin is crisp.

    

2. Turn the hake fillets over and cook for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through. This will depend on the thickness of the fillets. Transfer to warmed plates while you make the sauce.

    

3. Add the rest of the butter to the frying pan and allow it to gently melt over a moderate heat. When it has melted, add a squeeze of lemon juice and the herbs, swirling to combine. Season to taste. Spoon this sauce over the hake fillets and serve with steamed broccoli and some sautéed new potatoes.

Serving Suggestion: Steamed broccoli and sautéd baby potatoes.