Add a new quick, easy and healthy dish to your regimen with this delicious One-pan Fish & Broccoli in Lemon Butter Caper Sauce. One pan is really all you need, and it mainly cooks itself in the oven – now how’s that for an easy dinner?
As you might know by now – I’m somewhat of a lemon addict (Lemon & Rosemary Quick Chicken Stew and Breaded Plaice with Whipped Lemon Butter, anyone?). I just can’t get enough of it! That’s why sometimes, just before I fall asleep, I start fantasizing about all things lemony and come up with a dish like this. No, I don’t usually go to bed hungry – but when you’re a hardcore food nerd that’s kinda what happens anyway.
Anyway, I came up with this recipe (probably a bit inspired by all the lovely Piccata recipes floating around Pinterest!), went to sleep and proceeded to cook up a storm the day after. And wasn’t it lovely.
Classic white fish pairings like white wine, butter and cream are joined by generous amounts of lemon juice and a handful or so of small capers. Broccoli is added to the mix and then it all goes in the oven. 10-15 minutes later – you have your dinner ready. Serve just as it is or over rice for an extra treat (The sauce with rice to soak it up? Oh my god, that’s GOOD!).
This recipe became one of my staples straight away – I love it for its delicious flavors and the ease of it (One pan, stick it in the oven, eat? Yep, that’s a winner for sure!), but also for the healthy aspect of it. Yes, there’s cream. Yes, there’s butter. Yes, there’s even a bit of white wine in there. But looking at the overall dish it’s basically fish and broccoli – which means you need that fatty sauce to keep you full! Nothing bad in there – just real food, loads of vitamin C and a healthy dose of iron.
Promise you’ll try this, OK? It’s so tasty, and so easy, and I’m sure it’ll soon be a staple in your home as well.
Please leave a comment and/or a rating and let me know what you think – I love hearing from you! And if you post about this on Instagram – I’d love for you to tag me @alwaysusebutter and use the hashtag #alwaysusebutter.
Until next time,
Emmeline
One-pan Fish & Broccoli in Lemon Butter Caper Sauce
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- 1 Tbsp butter
- 100 ml white wine
- 150 ml cooking cream
- 50 ml capers
- 1 lemon juice of
- 0.25 tsp salt or to taste
- 200 g white fish plaice filets, cod or other white fish
- 250 g broccoli cut in florets, stem peeled and chopped
Instructions
- Set oven for 200 C/390 F.
- Heat a wide pan that can be placed in the oven (eg a cast iron skillet) over medium-high heat. Melt the butter in the pan, then pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Let reduce for 2-3 minutes.
- Add i the cream and bring back to a boil. Reduce for 2-3 minutes more.
- Add in the lemon juice and bring back to a boil. Cook for a minute.
- Take off the heat and add in the capers. Taste and season with salt.
- Place the fish filets in the bottom of the pan and place the broccoli on top. Spoon up some sauce and coat the broccoli.
- Cook in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on what fish you choose. For thin plaice filets, 10 minutes is enough, for thicker fish filets like cod 15 minutes might be needed. Check by poking a fork through the fish - if it's flaky, comes apart easily and is white inside it is done.
- Serve as it is, or over rice.
This is such a great one pan weeknight meal. I love the idea of the lemon butter caper sauce, am sure it’s totally yummy!
Thank you! It really is soo delicious. All lemony and creamy!
Looks so delicious and balanced! Perfect for a healthy meal!
I love one pan recipes and we’re trying to eat more fish this year so this is perfect!
This looks so delicious, I’ve never had broccoli with fish before, sounds amazing with that sauce!
That sauce sounds ever so delicious! We love fish in our house so will definitely be giving this recipe a try.
It sure is! So creamy and lemony – my two favorite things 😉 Thanks for commenting!
This sounds so delicious! That sauce sounds just incredible – love this idea!
Thanks for commenting! Love the sauce, so lemony and creamy!
You had me at one pan! haha my husband loves fish so I’m glad to find a recipe that doesn’t require tons of clean up! Thank you!
Haha yes one pan is the way to go! Thanks for commenting!
I’m not a fan of fish but this still looks good. I love the pictures you provided and the step by step instructions. It makes it all seem easy to make.
Thank you! Well we can’t all be fish lovers 😉
I am not a massive fan of capers but this does sound tasty and healthy! Might have to give it go soon!
It’s delicious without the capers as well! 😃 Thanks for commenting!
We are lemon addicts too!!!! I love the idea of eating this for me and just adding some rice so that it can fill up my family as well! My family loves fish and they have asked for more fish this New YEar. I am putting this on the menu!
I love it! Let me know when you try it! 😍
I’m trying to eat more fish so thanks so much for this recipe!! Yum!
Happy you liked it! 😃
What a fantastic weeknight meal! I love the combination of flavors, and am a sucker for any time fish and capers are cooked together- I can’t wait to try this one!
So happy you liked it! Yep those capers are little gems for sure 👌🏻
Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetable to eat and this one pan meal recipe of yours definitely makes my mouth watering. It looks really delicious!
Thank you! I’m just obsessed with broccoli right now.
Looks healthy!l I’m sure it’s also delicious 😋
So good…a nice twist on plain old broccoli. A quick and easy way to add some delicious color to your plate.
Looks yummy! My son loves fish, and I’m sure this will be a hit with him. 🙂
Thank you!
Oh my gosh that looks amazing! I’m in need of a new fish recipe! Definitely gonna try this!
This looks delicious! I love the addition of broccoli, it really makes it a complete meal! One thing I noticed that you might want to check is the nutrition label, the fat content looks like it may be a little off. Based on the amount of cream and butter I don’t think you’d end up with 35g of fat for one serving, maybe that’s for the whole recipe?? Thanks again for sharing looks like a delicious recipe!
Thank you! I will definitely look into that – great if there’s actually less fat 😃
This looks so flavorful and delicious! Broccoli is one of my favorite veggies. I’m a,ways looking for new ways to prepare it!
Mmmm looks yum! I’m bookmarking this recipe for next time
Thank you for commenting! Let me know when you try it!
would never have thought that you can do this in one pan. will definitely have to try it and saves cleaning up haha. looks absolutely scrumptious
Yep, hate doing dishes! 😅 thank you for commenting!
Looks appetizing! I Would love to try this at home.. thank you for sharing it 🙂
You’re very welcome! Thank you for commenting! 😃
Perfect combination of healthy and tasty meal . Plys it has two of my favorite items- broccoli and Fish!!
Yummm this looks simple and delicious! I’d love to try this for dinner tonight. Thank you!
Yes!! I will be adding this to my list of recipes. I love fish and broccoli and I dont have a problem with butter. Yum!! I wish I could go to sleep and come up with recipes. All of my cooking is done by using other people’s recipes sadly but they all turn put great.
I’ve never made fish and brocolli together but this looks really good. Definitely a must try!
Yum this recipe looks so good. We love fish and broccoli but never made it together.
I honestly haven’t tried fish with broccoli and I wonder why haven’t I tried it until now. Because you fish and broccoli and especially that sauce looks so damn delicious!
Thank you! So happy you likes it. I hadn’t tried it before either but I an so happy I did!
This looks delicious and easy! I’m a sucker for broccoli.. I could probably eat the whole pan myself!
This sounds good, except I would leave out the capers. I think I might try it with mahi mahi, a new favorite fish hubby and I recently discovered.
Oh interesting! Don’t think I ever had it – let me know how it turns out!
This recipe looks so yummy and healthy can’t wait to try this YUMM!!
Thank you! Yep so yummy gotta make it again soon!
I looove broccoli and can always learn a new recipe to mix it up. Butter makes evetything good too!
Same here! Obsessed with broccoli right now. And butter well yes, always butter 😉 Thanks for commenting!
Wow! this recipe looks really delicious and tempting. It makes me feel so hungry and I bet my hubby would love this recipe for sure.
You had me at healthy abd delicious. I would love to try making this. My husband would love this for sure
Thank you for commenting, Clare! Yeah healthy and delicious is kinda hard to beat 😉