Fish with beurre noisette

Beurre noisette, brown or nut-colored butter, is a classic French sauce with one ingredient: butter. Left as is or spiked with other flavors, it makes a great topping for fish of all kinds. We keep the fish preparations simple and play with the sauce, which can make for some lightning-quick dishes.

Trout with Beurre Noisette, for example, takes 10 minutes, and the skate, shrimp, and scallop dishes don’t take much longer. Sea Bass Fillets with Mushroom Beurre Noisette is a more complicated preparation, one with a deep, rich stock and potent spice mix, and consequently takes longer; we think it’s worth it.