Shad with Sage
(Agoni alla Salvia)
Ingredients:
1 and 3/4 lb (800 grams) shad, scaled and cleaned
1/2 pint (300 ml) milk
Plain flour, for dusting
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 and 1/2 oz (40 grams) butter
6 fresh sage leaves
Salt
Directions:
Place the fish in a dish, add the milk and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Drain, pat dry with kitchen paper and dust lightly with flour.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan, add the sage leaves and cook until lightly browned.
Add the shad and cook for 7 minutes on each side.
Season with salt, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper and serve. Serves 4.