Baked fish with lemon butter and capers

Serves:6 to 8
Cooking Time:20 minutes
Prep Time:10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 side of white fish, cleaned and scaled (approximately 2.5kg)
  • 4 Tbsp softened butter
  • 2 Tbsp fish spice of your choice
  • 2 lemons, halved, plus the juice of 2 lemons
  • 600 g Butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh Ayrshire cream
  • Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 10 g fresh parsley,finely chopped
  • capers, to serve

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Place the fish on an oiled roasting tray and rub or brush the softened butter all over it. Sprinkle with the fish spice and cover with foil.
  3. Place in the oven and allow to roast for 12 to 15 minutes and then remove the foil. Allow to roast for another 5 minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the 200g of butter together with the garlic and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
  5. Add the cream and mix well.
  6. Add parsley and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve the fish with a generous spoonful of the lemon-garlic butter and a good sprinkling of capers.
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