Pan Seared Striped Bass with Lemon Sauce Recipe by Carolina Cooker®

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor.

Heat olive oil in a 13-inch cast iron skillet until hot.

Season the skin side of the striped bass fillets with salt and black pepper.

Add the striped bass fillets to the skillet, skin side down, and cook until done, which should flake easily.

Turn down the heat and add onion and red pepper to the skillet.

Add eastern North Carolina Barbecue to deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom.

Add cream to the mixture in the skillet and stir.

Turn off the heat and add herbs to the sauce, stirring to combine.

Add butter to the sauce, stirring continuously to prevent separation of fats.

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