Name: Fish with fennel, lemon and capers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fish with fennel, lemon & capers; 4 baby fennel bulbs (520g); 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lemon (140g), sliced finely; 4 x 180g skinless, firm, white fish fillets; 275 gram baby roma (egg) truss tomatoes, halved lengthways; 2 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed; 1/4 cup (60ml) dry white wine; 30 gram butter, chopped

Fish with fennel, lemon and capers

Wonderfully fragrant and light, this zesty fennel and fish recipe is beautiful served with a green salad for a healthy and delicious meal.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

20M

Total

25M

Ingredients

Fish with fennel, lemon & capers

4 baby fennel bulbs (520g)

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 lemon (140g), sliced finely

4 x 180g skinless, firm, white fish fillets

275 gram baby roma (egg) truss tomatoes, halved lengthways

2 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed

1/4 cup (60ml) dry white wine

30 gram butter, chopped

Method

Fish with fennel, lemon & capers

1.Trim fennel, reserve fronds; cut fennel into wedges. Heat oil in a large frying pan; cook fennel until browned lightly both sides.

2.Add lemon to pan; cook until browned lightly and tender.

3.Season fish, add to pan, pushing fennel and lemon to side of pan; cook fish until browned lightly both sides.

4.Add tomato, capers and wine to pan; bring to the boil. Dot fish with butter; sprinkle with about half the reserved fennel fronds. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 5 minutes or until fish is just cooked through. Season.

5.Serve fish drizzled with pan juices; top with remaining fennel fronds.

We used blue-eye trevalla for this recipe but you can use any firm white fish fillets you like such as coral trout or swordfish.
Note

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