Name: Fish fillets pan-fried with pancetta and caper herb butter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 75 gram butter, softened; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed; 2 clove garlic, quartered; 2 green onions (scallions), chopped coarsely; 8 slice pancetta (120g); 4 white fish fillets (600g); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 345 gram asparagus, trimmed

Fish fillets pan-fried with pancetta and caper herb butter

The combination of crisp, salty pancetta and tendy, flaky fish fillets creates a delicious seafood dish the whole family will love. Drizzle with a dash of your homemade caper herb butter for a real flavour hit.

Ingredients

75 gram butter, softened

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed

2 clove garlic, quartered

2 green onions (scallions), chopped coarsely

8 slice pancetta (120g)

4 white fish fillets (600g)

1 tablespoon olive oil

345 gram asparagus, trimmed

Method

1.Blend or process butter, parsley, capers, garlic and onion until mixtureforms a smooth paste.

2.Spread 1 heaped tablespoon of the butter mixture and two slices of the pancetta on each fish fillet.

3.Heat oil in large heavy-based frying pan; cook fish, pancetta-butterside down, until pancetta is crisp. Turn fish carefully; cook, uncovered, until cooked as desired.

4.Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave asparagus until tender.

5.Serve fish and asparagus drizzled with pan juices.

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