Cobia with Lemon Caper Sauce

March Cobia Recipe 2014

Ingredients

  • 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 Teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/4 lb. cobia, cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 Cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 Cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

  1. In shallow dish, stir flour, salt and pepper. Coat fish pieces in flour mixture (reserve remaining flour mixture). In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Place coated fish in oil. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking, until fish flakes easily with fork; remove from heat. Lift fish from skillet to serving platter with slotted spatula (do not discard drippings); keep warm.
  2. Heat skillet (with drippings) over medium heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon reserved flour mixture; cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in wine: cook about 30 seconds or until thickened and slightly reduced. Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Stir in capers.
  3. Serve sauce over fish; sprinkle with parsley.

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