Best Pan Seared Haddock Food

PAN SEARED HADDOCK

Steps:

• Coat haddock evenly on all sides with flour.
• Pat off excess.
• Heat skillet on Medium-High.
• Pour approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to lightly coat skillet.
• Wait until oil faintly smokes before adding haddock.
• Place haddock carefully in hot oil.
• When sides have changed color about 1/3 to 1/2 of way up--1 to 2 minutes--turn carefully.
• Lower heat and cook until internal temperature of 130 is reached.
• Add butter, shallots and thyme to pan.
• Melt and blend, but do not burn the butter.
• Baste the fillet and continue cooking until temperature is 140.

PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.
• Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.
• Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

PAN FRIED HADDOCK WITH LEMON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend the herbs, lemon zest, juice, garlic and cumin with 1 tsp olive oil, seasoning and water.
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a shallow non-stick frying pan, season the haddock and place in the pan, skin side down.
• Cook for 4 minutes over a high heat, until golden. Turn and cook same as other side.
• Remove the pan from the heat and leave the fish in pan for 5 min, until flesh is cooked through.
• Place the fish on a bed of watercress and pour the lemon sauce over.
• You can serve with couscous or rice.