Sauteed Crappie With Butter Sauce

Course: Main CourseCuisine: AmericanKeyword: crappie, fish, fish recipes Servings: 4

Ingredients

8 3 ounce crappie fillets skin removed

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

5 tablespoons butter chilled

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 lemon juice only

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves

8 slices tomato about 1/4-inch thick

1 avocado sliced into 8 thin slices

Instructions

Combine flour, salt, white pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Dust fish with flour mixture.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and brown on one side, about 3 – 4 minutes. Flip fish over and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove fish and keep warm.

Add wine and lemon juice and stir to loosen bits stuck to pan. Reduce liquid to just a few tablespoons. Stir in basil and remaining chilled butter, stirring until butter is melted. Remove from heat.

For each serving, arrange 1 slice of tomato on a plate. Top with 1 piece of fish and then avocado slices. Place tomato over avocado, then fish and then 2 mores slices avocado. Drizzle butter sauce over and serve.