Brown butter sole with peas & mussels recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sunflower oil
  • 50g butter
  • 4 lemon sole fillets
  • 200g fresh podded pea (or frozen)
  • 100g mussel, washed and de-bearded
  • small splash of dry cider (about 2 tbsp)
  • juice ½ lemon, plus wedges to serve
  • large handful pea shoots, to serve

Method

  • Heat the oil and butter in a deep frying pan until foaming. Add the fish fillets and cook for 3-4 mins. Carefully turn over and baste with the butter, which should be nut-brown.

  • Increase the heat and add the peas, mussels, cider, lemon juice and some seasoning. Cover with a lid and cook for another 3-4 mins until the mussels have opened – discard any that remain closed.

  • Scatter with pea shoots and bring the pan to the table with the lemon wedges on the side.

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