Butter burns when pan searing mahi mahi
I have been trying to cook some new things, and I bought myself a good allclad skillet. I've tried pan searing fish a few times, using some hipster techniques I saw on YouTube.
I heat the pan pretty high, add in some peanut oil, and add the fish (already seasoned on both sides)
I leave it for a few minutes (med high heat) and then flip it. At that point, I added in a tab of butter, a crushed garlic clove, and some fresh herbs. As the butter melted I basted the fish.
The thing was, at that point the butter got really dark. Should I have lowered the heat, or done it more toward the end?
In this case since the fish filet was pretty thick I had the heat lower then when I cooked a bass filet, but had the same basic issue.
thanks.
Best Answer
- high heat saute: oil alone is best
- medium to high heat saute: some people do a 50/50 mix of oil and butter
- low heat saute: butter alone should suffice
Line cooks in a restaurant will often use 1 ladle of melted butter from the steam table, and one ladle of a vegetable oil. If they scoop the butter just right, they avoid the milk solids.
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lower heat, butter and baste for the last minute. Or use clarified butter; without the milk solids, which do burn at a much lower heat, it can withstand a much high heat, 400 degrees, before burning.How do you stop butter from burning while basting?
High temperatures are needed to get a truly caramelized, deep-brown sear on the surface of the meat. Use a stainless steel or a cast iron skillet for this kind of cooking; avoid nonstick skillets. Add a few teaspoons of vegetable oil (which has a higher smoke point) and set the pan set over high heat.How to Make Pan Seared Mahi-Mahi | Garlic,Ginger,Butter Sauce | Easy to Make | Juan's Kitchen
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Answer 2
Use a very high heat oil such as peanut or avocado. These oils have a much higher working temperature than does butter. Think about it. Do you want seared Ahi or do you want smoking butter. By not using butter, and using a high heat oil, you get the food that you want - seared Ahi
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