Roasted Fish With Brown Butter Corn

By Melissa Clark

Updated July 13, 2017

  • Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
4(220)
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Corn cooked in browned butter is the backbone of this summer sauce, which is sweet and a little tart, nutty and very creamy.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

  • 6 fish fillets such as striped bass, flounder or red snapper, each about 6 to 8 ounces

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 ½ tablespoons butter, softened

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional

  • Brown buttered corn (see recipe)

  • ½ cup vegetable broth or water

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste

  • Chopped fresh soft herbs (basil, mint, parsley, cilantro)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Season fillets with salt and pepper and place in a baking pan, skin-side down.

  2. Step 2

    In a small bowl, mash together the butter, about two-thirds of the garlic, and the lemon zest if using. Smear on top of fish fillets. Roast until cooked through to taste, 7 to 12 minutes depending upon variety of fish and thickness of fillets.

  3. Step 3

    Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, purée half the brown buttered corn with broth or water, oil, lemon juice and remaining garlic. Stir in remaining corn. Serve sauce over fish, garnished with herbs.

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Comments

Jim

Easy to make--got rave reviews from husband and other diner (college-aged male).

T in Seattle

Really one the best fish entrees following the recipe as written. I think it works best with the red snapper if you can get it. At times I’ve used flounder or fresh cod and it’s nearly as good. It is great way to transform fresh sweet summer corn. Fairly easy to make and it always gets rave reviews from all those I’ve served this to.

Kim

Very tasty, next time I would kick it up a bit, double the garlic and maybe some chipotle.

Erin H.

SO DELISH! Finished with a little Maldon salt and fresh basil... could see also incorporating summer cherry tomatoes but certainly doesn't need it!

Kale

My wife doesn't love fish, but LOVED this dish.

Mary

This was delicious! The only ingredient we added was red pepper flakes. A keeper recipe for when the corn is fresh and in season.

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