Whole Pan-Fried Sand Dabs
Local delicacy + fool-proof cooking method = blissfully tasty seafood meal!
By Hans Haveman
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Sand Dabs are a local delicacy so thank your lucky (sea)stars that they’re in our backyard of Monterey Bay. You can grab them year-round at our Harbor shop or any of our farmers’ market locations. Sand Dabs are full of flavor and easy to enjoy––try this recipe to believe it :).
Ingredients
- Oil of choice (preferably high smoke temp like peanut or avocado oil)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 5 whole sanddabs
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
Method
Heat your skillet or pan (medium-high to high-heat) with 4 tbsp of your oil of choice and a 2 tbsp knob of butter .
Salt and pepper your whole Sand Dabs (both sides.)
Place the Sand Dabs into the skillet. If we don’t hear sizzling, we don’t want it! Throw in 4 cloves of minced garlic… or more, we won’t judge.
When the fish start to get crispy around the edges, give them a flip.
Voila! Fillet/debone your fish and enjoy :).
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