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Pan-Seared Sole with Lemon and Capers

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Pan-Seared Sole with Lemon and Capers

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

  • 4 (5 to 6 ounce) sole fillets, skinned and pin bones removed

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained, and roughly chopped

  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • ¼ cup white wine

  • ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Procedure

Capers are the flower buds of a bush native to the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. The small buds are picked, sun-dried, and then pickled in a vinegar brine. This lemon-caper butter sauce is simple to make and delicious on most seafood varieties.

To prepare sole:

  1. Season fillets generously on both sides with salt and pepper.

  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oils over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Sear sole on both sides until lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, flipping once with a fish spatula.

  3. Remove sole from skillet and place on a large plate. Tent with foil to keep warm.

  4. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from skillet. Add 2 tablespoons butter and cook, stirring to release any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. Add capers, lemon juice, and white wine and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes longer.

  6. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter, remove skillet from heat, and stir in chopped parsley.

  7. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

  8. To serve: place each sole fillet on a warmed dinner plate and divide lemon-caper butter between them.

  9. Serve immediately.

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