Brown Butter Perch

Name: Brown Butter Perch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 ounces fresh perch fillets; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 lemon, cut in half

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 1 views

I love perch. I love everything about them--the sweet, delicate flavor, the striking coloration, and the stubborn fight they put up for their size. The key here is getting the butter to a perfect nutty brown. Technically it's still butter, but something happens when it's toasted like this, and it really does become another ingredient altogether.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

8 ounces fresh perch fillets

2 tablespoons butter

1 lemon, cut in half

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 271

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.5g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 703mg 31%

Total Carbohydrate 30.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 12.6g 25%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Whisk flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.

Gently press perch fillets into flour mixture to coat, shaking off any excess flour.

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat until butter is foaming and nut-brown in color.

Working in batches, place filets in skillet and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes per side.

Transfer cooked fillets to a plate, squeeze lemon juice over the top, and serve.