Saffron Lemon Fried Fish
Ingredients
- 6 pcs sea bream/red snapper fillet, de-boned and skinless
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- pinch saffron
- salt
- ½ tsp paprika powder
Sauce
- 75 g butter
- 1 lemon
- salt
- black pepper powder
- pinch saffron
Instructions
- In a shallow plate, mix flour, salt, pepper, turmeric, paprika, and saffron. Season the fish with salt.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and melt butter with vegetable oil. Coat the fish in the flour mixture and fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside.
- To make the sauce, squeeze the lemon to extract its juice. In the same pan, remove excess oil and mix the lemon juice, butter, and saffron. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the cooked fish.
- Garnish with fresh herbs, such as parsley, and serve immediately.