Pan-Seared Rockfish Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 rockfish fillets
  • 1 lemon
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill, divided
Directions
  1. Rinse rockfish fillets in cold water, then pat dry.
  2. Zest and juice lemon the lemon.
  3. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a shallow plate.
  4. Heat 1 of tablespoon butter and the olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  5. Dredge the rockfish fillets in the flour mixture one at a time, and add to skillet when butter has melted. Discard the extra flour.
  6. Pan-sear the fillets for 5 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom, then flip to brown the other side. Flatten the fillets gently with a spatula to ensure even browning.
  7. When the second side has browned (about 3-4 minutes) and fillets are cooked through, remove from pan and set aside.
  8. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter to the pan, and turn the heat down to low.
  9. When the butter starts to brown (this should take 1-2 minutes), add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of lemon zest, capers, and 1 tablespoon of dill, and cook for 30 seconds.
  10. Turn off the heat and taste the sauce, adding more lemon juice, salt, and/or pepper as desired.
  11. Drizzle the sauce over fillets, garnishing with more chopped dill.