Winexpert Burlington Recipes:

Easy fish in a Red Wine Butter Sauce

Tight for time, but looking for an easy fish recipe to cook using your own your wine? Try this 15-minute recipe by Winexpert Burlington!

 

Here's what you'll need:

 

 

• 1/3 to 1/2 lb. of fish per person (red snapper or salmon work great with this easy recipe!)

• 1/2 litre of red wine

• olive or grapeseed oil ​

• 1/2 tsp dried thyme or a sprig of fresh

• 1 bay leaf

• small pinch of sugar

• 1 tsp of mustard or 1/2 tsp of dried mustard

• pinch of salt & pepper to taste

• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

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Method

This recipe works best if your fish is marinated in all the ingredients for about 1/2 hour before cooking. Otherwise:

 

Mix all ingredients excluding fish and butter, in a small bowl.

Dip your fresh fish in the bowl and place on medium-hot skillet, for about 1-2 minutes per side - don't overcook!

When fish is browned, add the butter and baste the fish with the sauce you've made.

Remove from skillet and allow to sit for a minute before serving. 

Serve with fresh asparagus – which can also be quickly poached in the pan after you finish cooking the fish.