Sauteed whitefish with caper sauce
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tb Finely minced garlic
- 3 tb Drained capers
- 1 c Dry white wine
- 2 tb Fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 c Whipping cream
- 3 tb Unsalted butter
- 4 7-oz pieces whitefish -=OR=- Shad
- 3 tb All-purpose flour
- 1 tb Vegetable oil
Instructions:
IN A 1-QUART SAUCEPAN over high heat combine the garlic capers white wine and lemon juice and cook reducing by one-third. Add the cream reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the liquid starts to thicken another 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons butter. Set the sauce aside in a warm place. Pat the whitefish (or shad) dry on towels. Dust with flour shaking off the excess. Heat the oil and remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the fish. Saute until golden about 6 minutes per side. Arrange the fish on a heated platter and top with the reserved sauce.



