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Pan Roasted Butterfish

How to Prepare Roasted Butterfish
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butterfish, escolar
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • pounds fresh butterfish cut into ¾ inch steaks (you can substitute Halibut, Sea Bass or any other firm white fish)
  • 1 egg
  • flour for dredging
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges to serve on plated fish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Preheat your saute or fry pan that's big enough to hold the Waluu steaks. If your pans are not big enough, cook the fish in batches.
  • Pour some all-purpose flour into a wide soup bowl or on a plate for dredging.
    I like to season the flour with salt and pepper, but you can season the fish.
  • Break the egg into another wide soup bowl and combine the egg while and yolk with a fork. Using one hand (wet hand) for the egg and the other hand (dry hand) for the flour, start by dipping the steaks into the egg and then the flour.
    Be sure to knock any loose flour off the fish or the flour will burn and make a mess in the pan.
    If you are lucky, you will have one of your children help you with this step. My 8-year daughter has cerebral palsy and loves to help me in the kitchen.
  • When the pan is hot, add the oil and butter until both are hot but not smoking. Add the Waluu steaks and brown on each side for 2 to 3 minutes until the fish is golden brown.
  • Once brown, put the pan into the oven and cook until the fish is done to your preference. The actual length of time will depend on the thickness of the steaks, doneness, the pan you are using, and your oven.
    We cooked the fish in the oven for about 8 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven.
    Please remember the handle will be hot so you can use an oven mitt. I like to leave the mitt on the handle while it is on the stovetop, so I remember the pan is hot, having learned the hard way.
  • Plate the fish with your side dishes and lemon wedge, and serve. Delicious!