Basa À La Meunière
French cooking is all about simple flavours at their finest. You'll pan-fry basa until golden and serve over garlic mash. Garnish with a lemon and caper brown butter sauce for a rich citrus finish. Bon appétit!

Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient







You'll also need
Butter, Flour, Pepper, Salt, Vegetable oil, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Boil a kettle
Cut your potatoes (skins on) into large, bite-sized pieces
Peel your garlic cloves

Add the chopped potatoes and peeled garlic to a pot with plenty of boiled water with a pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, cook for 12-15 min or until fork-tender

Meanwhile, cut your lemon[s] into 2 wedges per person
Squeeze the juice of half the lemon quarters (save the rest for garnish!) into a small bowl
Chop your parsley finely, including the stalks

Add 3 tbsp [4 1/2 tbsp] [6 tbsp] flour to a large plate with a generous pinch of salt and pepper
Press your basa fillet[s] into the flour, so they are evenly coated (make sure to shake off any excess!)

Wash your spinach, then pat dry with kitchen paper
Once the potatoes are fork-tender, add the spinach to the pot and cook for a further 1 min or until it's wilted
Drain everything and return to the pot, then mash together with a knob of butter – this is your garlic mash
Season generously with salt and pepper, then cover to keep warm until serving

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] vegetable oil
Once hot, add the coated basa and cook on a high heat for 3-4 min on each side until golden and cooked through
Once cooked transfer the basa to a plate, cover loosely with tin foil and set aside
Tip: Your fish is cooked when it turns opaque and flakes easily

Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper and return it to a medium heat
Add 30g [45g] [60g] butter to the pan and heat until melted, foaming and lightly browned, swirling the pan around, for approx. 1 min
Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice, capers and chopped parsley and gently stir it all together – this is your lemon caper butter

Serve the cooked basa over the garlic mash and spoon the lemon caper butter all over
Garnish with a remaining lemon wedge
Enjoy!
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (fish).
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