
Fish & seafood
Ahven (Finnish perch)
A small freshwater fish with firm, delicate flesh, very popular in Finland. It's pan-fried in butter with lemon and dill, for a simple, fragrant dish from the lakes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Rinse the perch fillets, dry them thoroughly with paper towels and season with salt and white pepper.
- Lightly dust the fillets with flour on the flesh side.
- Melt half the butter in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
- Place the fillets skin side down first and brown them for 3 to 4 minutes, then gently flip them.
- Add the rest of the butter, the lemon zest and juice, then spoon the foaming butter over the fish for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with finely chopped dill and serve right away with the potatoes.
Variations and tips
Smoked version. Replace part of the butter with oil and add a few flakes of smoked fish at the end of cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland
Finland