Category
Tilefish
Servings
3-4
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Pan sear golden tilefish with fresh garlic shoots, herbs and lemon for a lite & luscious meal. What is even better is this easy tilefish recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
-
4 golden tilefish portions, skin off
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 2½ Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 green garlic shoots or scallions, thinly sliced
- 1½ Tablespoons chives, mint, lovage and/or sorrel, finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons tarragon, basil or marjoram, finely chopped
-
½ lemon, juiced
Directions
Pat the tilefish portions dry and season with salt and pepper.
Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Lay the fish in the pan once the butter has begun to foam. Add green garlic or scallions and a pinch of salt. Without disturbing the fish, tilt the pan toward forward and using a spoon, ladle green garlic butter over fish and continue basting fish for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Gently flip the fish with a spatula. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and cook for 2 minutes.
- Uncover the pan, and add the herbs. Continue basting the fish for another 2-3 minutes until it is fully cooked through.
- Transfer fish to a plate, pour pan sauce over the fillet. Pour lemon juice over the dish and season with more salt and black pepper if needed. Serve immediately for ultimate freshness!