Pan-Seared Dover Sole with Snap Peas, Fresh Dill, and Capers

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Ready in: 20 mins
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7

Dover sole cooks in minutes, which is the whole point here: the fillets go into a hot buttered pan, and that same butter becomes the sauce once lemon juice, capers and fresh dill hit it. Snap peas keep their crunch alongside, and the whole thing serves four with barely any cleanup.

Ingredients

4
tablespoons salted butter
4
skinless Dover sole fillets
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
black pepper
12
ounces snap peas, trimmed
14
cup coarsely chopped dill
2
tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
3
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4
tablespoons Meyer or regular lemon juice, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the salted butter over medium-high heat until it is foamy and just beginning to brown.
2. Meanwhile, season the Dover sole fillets with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Carefully place the fillets in the skillet in a single layer, ensuring they are not crowded. If needed, cook the fillets in two batches.
3. Cook the fish, turning once with a thin spatula, until they are golden brown and crisp, approximately 6 minutes. Transfer the cooked fillets to a platter or individual plates, and keep warm. Leave the skillet with the butter for the next step.
4. Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the trimmed snap peas to the skillet and cook them, tossing occasionally, until they are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
5. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the coarsely chopped dill, drained and rinsed capers, and Meyer or regular lemon juice to taste. Stir well to combine.
6. Serve the pan-seared Dover sole fillets alongside the snap peas mixture, and enjoy this elegant dish with a burst of fresh flavors.

Published on Jul 19, 2024 by Luminița