Alaska Pollock with Spicy Lemon-Walnut Butter Sauce

Serves
4
Ready in
25 Minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4 Alaska Pollock fillets (4 to 6 oz. each), fresh, thawed or frozen
  • 1 Tablespoon olive, canola, peanut or grapeseed oil
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 Tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon snipped chives

Directions

Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
15 Minutes
Ready in
25 Minutes
  1. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. While pan heats, rinse any ice glaze from frozen Alaska Pollock fillets under cold water; pat dry with paper towel. Brush both sides of fillets with oil. Place fillets in heated pan and cook, uncovered, about 3 minutes, until browned. Shake pan occasionally to keep fish from sticking.
  2. Turn fillets over and season with salt and pepper. Cover pan tightly and reduce heat to medium. Cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes or just until fish is opaque throughout. Remove fillets from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Wipe out pan, if necessary. Add walnuts to skillet; cook until walnuts are lightly toasted, shaking pan occasionally to prevent walnuts from burning. Add remaining ingredients and heat through.
  4. Spoon sauce over fish to serve.