Quick plaice with lemon parsley butter and crushed potatoes

Quick plaice with lemon parsley butter and crushed potatoes

This healthy plaice recipe, served with lemon parsley butter and crushed potatoes, is perfect for a quick midweek meal for two. Plaice are usually in season from around June in the UK.

Quick plaice with lemon parsley butter and crushed potatoes

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  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Ready in 15 minutes

This healthy plaice recipe, served with lemon parsley butter and crushed potatoes, is perfect for a quick midweek meal for two. Plaice are usually in season from around June in the UK.

Get more summer dinner inspiration with our June seasonal recipes collection,

Ingredients

  • 300g small new potatoes
  • Small pack fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 2 x 150g plaice fillets with skin
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 25g butter
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Method

  1. Boil potatoes, halved, in salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain, return to the pan and roughly crush with a fork. Season and stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil and a handful chopped fresh flatleaf parsley.
  2. Meanwhile, season plaice fillets and dust with a little plain flour. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the fish, skin-side down, and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully turn over and cook for a further 2 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer to 2 serving plates.
  3. Melt butter in the hot pan, stir in the juice of ½ lemon, a handful of chopped fresh flatleaf parsley and some seasoning. Drizzle over the plaice and spoon the potatoes alongside. Serve with the remaining ½ lemon, cut into wedges, and cooked broccoli, if you like.

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  1. Had this tonight and was my first time eating plaice, such a delicate fish and the sauce brought out the flavours beautifully, will Definitely be having this again

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