Garlic Butter Flathead

Σκορδοβούτυρο Ψάρι

Serves:
4 people
Prep time:
5 minutes
Cook time:
5 minutes

Ask anyone within a 100km radius of Port Phillip Bay about Jim Demetriou and they will tell you their own tale about his fishing feats. Self described as a “once-in-a-generation fisherman”, he will often return home with coveted catches and promptly cook this Garlic Butter Flathead recipe. With just fish, flour, butter and a few spices, this is a foolproof way to almost cook your fish as good as Jim.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 100g butter
  • 8 fillets of flathead, deboned
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced

Method

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  1. Make the seasoning in a plastic bag mixing flour, , and
  2. Place the in the bag and shake until coated
  3. In a large frying pan, heat up 50g of over a high heat, ensuring there’s enough butter to cover the base of the pan. Just before the butter starts to bubble, add the fish fillets in and turn the heat down to medium
  4. Once it's browned nicely on one side, flip the fillets and add 50g of butter and . Cook until the fish fillets are browned and cooked through on both sides
  5. Remove the fish fillets and continue to cook the garlic and butter until the garlic turns translucent
  6. Place the fillets on a serving plate and pour the leftover garlic butter on top to soak into the fish

From Yiayia's Fridge · page 69