🇮🇸 Icelandic Cuisine

Bleikja

Arctic Char

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 280 kcal

Pan-seared Icelandic Arctic char with crispy skin, served simply with butter and lemon. One of Iceland's finest freshwater fish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Pat fish fillets dry and season skin side with salt.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  3. 3 Place fillets skin-side down. Press gently with a spatula for the first 30 seconds to prevent curling.
  4. 4 Cook for 4 minutes until skin is crispy and golden. Add butter to the pan.
  5. 5 Flip carefully and cook 2 more minutes, basting with the foaming butter.
  6. 6 Serve skin-side up with a squeeze of lemon, fresh dill, and boiled potatoes.

Did You Know?

Iceland's Arctic char live in glacial lakes and rivers so pristine that the fish are considered among the cleanest freshwater fish in the world.