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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the perch fillets, dry them thoroughly with paper towels and season with salt and white pepper.
  2. Lightly dust the fillets with flour on the flesh side.
  3. Melt half the butter in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Place the fillets skin side down first and brown them for 3 to 4 minutes, then gently flip them.
  5. Add the rest of the butter, the lemon zest and juice, then spoon the foaming butter over the fish for 2 minutes.
  6. 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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