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Main course · British

Sewin with Samphire and Brown Butter

25 min Serves 4 ~443 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Gluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 4 sea trout fillets
  • 200 g samphire
  • 60 g butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 500 g new potatoes

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
443 kcal
Protein
33.2 g
Carbohydrate
20.2 g
of which sugars
2.6 g
Fat
25 g
of which saturates
10.7 g
Fibre
4.1 g
Salt
1.65 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Boil the new potatoes for 15-18 minutes until tender, then drain.

  2. 2

    Season the sea trout fillets and pan-fry skin-side down in a little of the butter for 4-5 minutes until the skin is crisp, then turn and cook for a further 2 minutes until just cooked through.

  3. 3

    Lift the fish out and keep warm.

  4. 4

    Add the samphire to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until just tender.

  5. 5

    Add the remaining butter to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes until it turns a nutty brown colour, then squeeze in the lemon juice.

  6. 6

    Serve the sea trout with the samphire and new potatoes, spooning the brown butter over the top.

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