Blue-eye with toasted almonds

Try the sensational combination of herb and almond butter with pan-fried fish for dinner tonight.

Recipe «Blue-eye with toasted almonds» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: Plain flour, to dust, 6 x 180g skinless blue-eye fillets, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/3 cup flaked almonds, toasted, Steamed green beans and boiled chat potatoes tossed in parsley, to serve , 125g unsalted butter, softened, 1 tbsp capers, rinsed, chopped, 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley , 1/4 cup finely chopped basil leaves, Rind of 1 lemon, cut into thin strips with a zester.

Ingredients:

• Plain flour, to dust 
• 6 x 180g skinless blue-eye fillets 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1/3 cup flaked almonds, toasted 
• Steamed green beans and boiled chat potatoes tossed in parsley, to serve 
• 125g unsalted butter, softened 
• 1 tbsp capers, rinsed, chopped 
• 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped basil leaves 
• Rind of 1 lemon, cut into thin strips with a zester 

Instructions

1. For the herb butter, combine all the ingredients in a bowl, then season well with salt and pepper. Mix well, then set aside while you prepare the fish.
2. Spread some flour on a sheet of baking paper and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Lightly dust the fish fillets in the seasoned flour.
3. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the fish and cook for 2-3 minutes until light golden. Turn and cook for a further 3 minutes or until the fish is golden and cooked through. Place fish on a plate and cover loosely with foil.
4. Return pan to medium heat and add the herb butter. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until melted, then stir through the toasted almonds.
5. Divide the beans, potatoes and fish fillets among serving plates, drizzle with a little of the herb and almond butter, then serve immediately.