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Fried char char with almond butter

Char is called “bleikja” in Icelandic (“Artic Char” in English). Char are from the salmon family.

A particularly large variety of different char species can be found in Lake Þingvallavatn in Iceland - the lake is said to be the only place in the world where four different species of char live at the same time, all of which have developed here over the last 10,000 years.


Ingredients for 2 people

2 chars
4 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp butter

150 g butter
1 bunch of parsley
100 g mushrooms
50 g sliced ​​almonds
50 g scampi
1 tsp lemon juice
1 pinch of black pepper


Preparation

Wash the fish, fillet it as carefully as possible and pat dry.

Mix the flour on a plate with the salt and pepper and place the fish in on both sides.

Melt the tablespoon of butter in a large pan.

Fry the fish in the hot pan for a few minutes on each side.

Then keep the fish warm in a fireproof dish in the oven.

Add the remaining butter to the pan.

Wash, clean and chop the mushrooms and parsley.

Then add them to the pan along with the sliced ​​almonds and scampi, mix thoroughly and season with a little pepper and a tablespoon of lemon juice.

Arrange the fish, pour the almond butter over it and serve immediately. This fish dish is usually eaten with boiled potatoes and fresh salad - we had Gulrótasalat , i.e. carrot salad with raisins.

Bon appetit!

[Translated from here.]