Pan-fried plaice

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Stegt rødspætte is a traditional fish dish consisting of pan-fried plaice. The dish is usually made with a combination of plaice, rye flour, olive oil, butter, lemon, parsley, salt, pepper, and new potatoes. The fish is patted dry, seasoned with salt and pepper, and coated with rye flour. It is then fried in a pan in a mixture of olive oil and butter on both sides until fully cooked. In another pan, butter is cooked with lemon slices and parsley. The fish is served on a plate and it’s topped with butter, lemon, and parsley. Boiled new potatoes make a classic accompaniment to this fish dish.