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From @Brian Lagerstrom

Brown Butter Caper Sauce (sauce meunière)

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Ingredients

  • 2 skinless fish fillets (~6 oz each; halibut, trout, or sole)
  • kosher salt
  • olive oil (for searing)
  • ap flour (for dredging)
  • 115 g (8 T / ½ c / 1 stick) unsalted butter, diced
  • 3 g (1 t) nonfat dried milk powder
  • 25 g (3 T) capers, minced
  • 20 g (2 T) shallots, finely minced (brunoise)
  • water
  • 10 g (2 t) lemon juice
  • 5 g (1 T) parsley, finely minced

Method

  1. Season fish on both sides; rest 5 min. Dredge lightly in flour; shake off excess.

  2. Heat stainless pan over med-high; add oil. Press fish in 20–30 sec; sear 3–4 min to deep golden. Flip; cook 30-45 secs more over low heat. Rest.

  3. Over med heat, add butter; when starting to foam, whisk in milk powder.

  4. Whisking or stirring constantly: stir in capers; sizzle ~2 min. Add shallots & splash water, soften ~1 min. Sauce should be nutty golden brown.

  5. Off heat, whisk in lemon juice. Let sit 1 min to cool slightly. Stir in parsley. Spoon over fish.

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