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Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel with Butter

Name: Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel with Butter
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: as needed butter; as needed salt; as needed Shaoxing wine; 2 horse mackerel; as needed flour; half lemon

Other★ Easy32min

Prep 12m ·
Cook 20m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel with Butter

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	butter	as needed
	salt	as needed
	Shaoxing wine	as needed
	horse mackerel	2
	flour	as needed
	lemon	half

A delicious Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel with Butter recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Pan-Fried Horse Mackerel with Butter step by step

Step 1 Detail

Prepare the horse mackerel: remove the fins and gut the fish.
Step 2 Detail

Fillet the fish into two pieces, removing the bones and backbone.
Step 3 Detail

Marinate with salt and Shaoxing wine for 20 minutes.
Step 4 Detail

Heat the pan, add butter, and cook over medium heat.
Step 5 Detail

Lightly dust both sides of the fillets with flour. Place skin-side down in the pan and pan-fry for 2 minutes per side.
Step 6 Detail

Finally, place skin-side down again and cook over the lowest heat for 1 more minute. Plate and squeeze lemon juice over the fish before serving!