Butter-Poached Lutefisk with Crispy Bacon
Lutefisk reheated gently in butter with crispy bacon and fresh lemon. The delicate, silky fish needs nothing more than quality fat and a bright squeeze of citrus to shine.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 410
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high until crispy, ~6 minutes. Transfer to a plate, crumble when cool.
Step 2
Pat lutefisk dry with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper on both sides.
Step 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the skillet and let it melt and foam, ~90 seconds.
Step 4
Slide lutefisk into the butter in a single layer. Spoon melted butter over the top for 4 minutes.
Step 5
Flip lutefisk gently and cook 3 more minutes until it's heated through and opaque but still silky.
Step 6
Squeeze lemon juice over the fish. Top with crumbled bacon and fresh dill. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch preferred)
- paper towels
- wooden spoon or fish spatula
- small plate
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