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Pan-fried sole with purple sprouting broccoli & caper butter sauce
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Serves: 2
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
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.
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
2,593kJ 574kcals |
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Fat | 35.6g |
Saturated Fat | 20.7g |
Carbohydrate | 28.1g |
Sugars | 5g |
Protein | 35.2g |
Salt | 1.3g |
Fibre | 6.1g |
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