Creamy Pan-Seared Fish

The most tender, very tasty, for dinner or a holiday table! Stewed fish in a creamy sauce in a frying pan turns out juicy, slightly fried red and very aromatic. This dish is made simply and quickly, even a culinary novice can handle it.
cook time: 30 min
Freya Ashford
Creamy Pan-Seared Fish

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

229
Calories
16g
Fat
5g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 4 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Butter 30 g
Bouillon (or water) 0.5 cup
Hard cheese 50 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dry spices to taste
red fish (fillet) 700 g
Cream (10-20%) 1.5 cup
Flour 1 tbsp
Spinach (fresh or frozen) 100 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to stew fish in a creamy sauce in a frying pan? Prepare your food. Any red fish is suitable — salmon, trout, salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon. I have trout fillet. This recipe can also be used to cook steaks or regular pieces of fish. Vegetable or fish broth is suitable, but you can also use plain water. 10 or 20% cream is suitable.

Step 2

Step 2
If your fish is frozen, then defrost it first by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator — this way the process will be more delicate and the fish will not be dry. Salt and pepper the pieces on each side.

Step 3

Step 3
Heat vegetable oil for frying in a non-stick frying pan; turn heat to medium. Place fish pieces on it. Fry them first on one side until golden brown, this will take about 5 minutes, then turn them over to the other. Do not overdry the fish; if the pieces are thin, you can reduce the frying time.

Step 4

Step 4
While the fish is frying, prepare other foods. Peel the garlic and cut into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash and dry the spinach. Cut it into small pieces.

Step 6

Step 6
Grate the cheese on a medium grater, so it will melt faster. Any cheese is suitable for this dish — hard, semi-hard, soft, such as mozzarella. The main thing is that it is tasty, of high quality, without milk fat substitutes and melts well.

Step 7

Step 7
Remove the fried fish from the pan and wipe off the oil. Pour some vegetable oil on it again and place a cube of butter (adding vegetable oil will prevent the butter from burning). Place the garlic in the oil and fry a little until it smells pleasant. Add the flour and stir quickly until the flour absorbs all the oil.

Step 8

Step 8
Then pour in hot broth or water in a thin stream, while actively working with a spatula to prevent lumps from forming. Boil the mixture a little until thick.

Step 9

Step 9
Pour in the cream, also stirring constantly. Add spices suitable for fish, I used lemon pepper.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour the grated cheese into the pan and stir. Simmer the sauce over low heat until the cheese melts.

Step 11

Step 11
Add spinach and stir. Simmer the sauce to the desired thickness. If, on the contrary, it turns out to be too thick, dilute the sauce with water. Taste it and add salt if necessary.

Step 12

Step 12
Place fried fish pieces into the sauce. Simmer them for a couple of minutes, then turn off the heat.

Step 13

Step 13
Serve the stewed fish with the sauce. Boiled potatoes, pasta or rice are suitable as a side dish. Bon appetit!

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