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    Pan-fried sole with purple sprouting broccoli & caper butter sauce

    • Gluten Free
    • Preparation time: 20 minutes + resting
    • Cooking time: 20 minutes
    • Total time: 40 minutes + resting

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    300g Jersey Royals or other new potatoes, scrubbed and halved if large
    230g pack purple sprouting broccoli spears, trimmed and halved lengthways if thick
    2 whole Dover or lemon sole
    75g unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
    1 shallot, finely chopped
    1 tbsp capers in brine, chopped, plus 1 tbsp of their brine
    Finely grated zest 1 lemon and ½ tbsp juice
    ½ x 25g pack chives, finely chopped
    ½ x 20g pack dill, finely chopped

    Method

    1. Put the potatoes in a pan, cover with salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer briskly for 15 minutes, then add the broccoli, cooking for a final 3-4 minutes, until everything is tender. Drain the potatoes and broccoli in a colander, then leave to steam dry for a few minutes. Season.

    2. Meanwhile, use kitchen scissors to trim off the bones on the sides of the fish, plus any gills and tails. Heat 20g butter in a heavy-based, non-stick frying pan until foaming. Add the fish and cook for about 3 minutes on each side until golden, piping hot and just cooked through. Set aside, covered with foil.

    3. Cook the shallot in a pan with another 10g butter over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until just softened. Add 1 tbsp caper brine and boil until almost evaporated.

    4. Remove the pan from the heat, then whisk in the remaining butter cubes, one at a time. Once you have a smooth, emulsified sauce, stir in the lemon zest and juice, plus the capers, chives and dill. Season and serve spooned over the sole and vegetables.

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