White fish with with pepper, capers and lemon. Photo / Babiche Martens.
White fish with with pepper, capers and lemon. Photo / Babiche Martens.
White fish with pepper, capers and lemon
Serves 4
• 2 Tbsp olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 red pepper cut into strips, seeds removed • 2 lemons, sliced thinly • ½ cup capers • 2 tsp fresh or dried oregano • Salt and pepper • 2 Tbsp oil, for cooking fish • 4 x150g pieces of fish • ¼ cup chopped italian parsley • Lemon wedges to serve
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and peppers and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Add the lemons, capers and oregano and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
3. In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Pan-fry the fish for 2-3 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness. Remove and place on top of the peppers on a serving dish or in the frying pan.
4. On to a serving platter place the pepper mixture and top with fish. Sprinkle with parsley and squeeze lemon over fish.
