Best 5 Lemon Piccata Whitefish Recipes

FISH PICCATA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. While the pan is heating, blot the fish dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess. Saute the fish in the oil until just cooked through, about 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the fish to a platter. Deglaze the pan with the white wine, whisking for about 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and capers and stir. Add the butter and stir or whisk to incorporate to bring the sauce together. Pour onto the fish and garnish with the chopped parsley.

SIMPLE WHITEFISH WITH LEMON AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F and place a heavy baking sheet in oven to preheat as well.
• Cut 4 large rectangles of foil or parchment paper and place a fish fillet in the center of each piece.
• Combine remaining ingredients except lemon slices in a small bowl and stir well.
• Spread mixture evenly over fish, scatter lemon slices on top, and fold the edges of the foil or paper up over each fillet, crimping edges tightly.
• Place packaged fish on preheated baking sheet and bake 13-15 minutes, until fish is just cooked through.
• Serve fish in packages.

EASY FISH PICCATA

Steps:

• Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Mix the oregano, paprika, and garlic powder and season the flesh side of the fish.
• To dredge, coat the fish on both sides with the flour. Gently shake excess flour.
• In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium-high heat. Carefully add the fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (a total of 4 to 6 minutes), or until the fish is firm and flaky (being careful not to overcook the fish). Transfer the fish to a tray lined with paper towel to drain excess oil.
• To the same pan, add 1 more tablespoon of unsalted. Lower the heat, and add the lemon juice, white wine, and capers. Cook briefly over medium heat.
• Return the fish to the pan and spoon the sauce over the fish (give it just a few seconds to warm through in the sauce).
• Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes, if using. Serve immediately!

LEMON PICCATA WHITEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place a serving platter into oven to warm.
• Mix flour, lemon pepper, and salt in a shallow bowl and firmly press trout fillets into the seasoned flour to coat both sides; shake off excess. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat and pan-fry the fish in the hot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Keep fillets warm on heated platter in oven.
• Pour off all but a thin film of oil in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Pour white wine into skillet and dissolve brown bits of food in the wine. Stir lemon zest into wine and bring to a boil; cook until sauce reduces to about 2/3 cup, stirring often. Mix in lemon juice and capers and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 more minutes. Whisk butter into sauce.
• Lay trout fillets in the sauce and turn to coat; serve on the warmed platter and garnish with parsley.

PICCATA SAUCE & TOPPING FOR WHITE FISH

Steps:

• In a nonstick pan, sautee garlic in 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
• Add wine, lemon juice and capers.
• Boil uncovered until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat.
• Rub fish with 1T oil on both sides.
• Place under broiler for about 3 minutes. Turn fish over and top with 1/2 C grated parmesan cheese.
• Broil until fish is opaque and flakes gently when touched with a fork. Cooking time will vary depending on thickness of fish.
• Serve fish on individual plates and top with sauce.