Baked Plaice with Brown Butter Sauce

Whole plaice baked in the oven and served with a buttery sauce full of garlic, capers, anchovy and wine. Serve with fries.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Season the plaice with salt and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours before cooking

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 220c. Dust the plaice in flour and put it in a baking tray. Melt half the butter and brush over the fish.

Step 3

Bake the fish for 15-20 minutes depending on size. The fish should just lift away from the bone.

Step 4

Lift the plaice to a serving dish and put the tray on the hob on a high heat. Add the wine and reduce by 2/3.

Step 5

Add the remaining ingredients apart from the butter and cook for a few minutes.

Step 6

Add the remaining butter and stir vigorously to emulsify. Check seasoning. Pour over the fish and serve.