Make this Fish in Lemon Butter Sauce in just 25 minutes for a flavor packed one pan meal that's going to be a fast favorite. The fish is cooked all the way in a sauce made from lemon, butter, white wine & capers - that's how you get maximum flavor.
Melt the butter in an oven safe frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat, then pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Add cream and simmer for 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice with a few tablespoons of the cream sauce, then add to the sauce and simmer for 1 minute.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the capers. Taste test and season with salt as needed.
Place the fish filets in the bottom of the pan and place the broccoli on top. Spoon some sauce over the fish & broccoli.
Cook in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes. For thin plaice filets, 10 minutes is enough, for thicker fish filets like cod 15 minutes might be needed.
Serve on its own, or with a side of rice.
Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
Heavy cream is best to use to avoid the sauce breaking
White wine: Choose a kind you enjoy drinking, and serve a glass with dinner for the perfect pairing. I recommend Sauvignon Blanc as it goes perfectly with the other flavors.
Fish fillets: Most white fish fillets work well for this recipe, for example plaice, bream, tilapiaand cod
Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice is the way to go, bottled won't do
Mini capers can be skipped - just add a bit of salt instead
Tips & tricks
If you don't have an oven safe pan you can make the sauce in a regular skillet and then place the fish and broccoli in a baking dish and pour over the sauce
Mix the lemon juice with a bit of the sauce before adding, to avoid the sauce breaking
To find out if the fish is done, poke a fork through it. If it's flaky, comes apart easily, and white (not translucent) inside, it's done.
If you don't like crunchy broccoli then cut the pieces really small
This dish is best eaten straight away but you can store leftovers for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge. The texture of the fish will not be as nice though.