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Bass: Fried Bass with Brown Butter

Source of Recipe


Canadian Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 1 lemon
  
• 1½ pounds skinless smallmouth bass fillets
  
• ½ tsp each salt and pepper
  
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• ¼ cup butter
  
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  






Instructions



1. Peel lemon; slice as thinly as possible. Set aside.
   Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour in shallow dish; press fish into flour, turning to coat.
   
   
2. In nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat; fry fish, in batches and turning once, until golden and fish flakes easily when tested, about 8 minutes. Transfer fish to plate and keep warm.
   
   
3. In same skillet, melt remaining butter; cook, tilting and swirling pan, just until butter is light brown (about 1 minute). Arrange lemon slices over fish; sprinkle with parsley. Pour brown butter on top.
   
   Makes 4 to 6 servings.
   
   






Final Comments


If fillets are large, cut into serving-size pieces before coating in flour.