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Buttery Lemon Caper Sauce
Pantry French

Buttery Lemon Caper Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Crush capers in a small bowl with the back of a spoon.
  3. 3 Melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until the butter foams and is golden; saute capers until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add lemon juice, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by one-third, 1 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Stir cold butter and savory into lemon mixture, stirring constantly until butter is completely melted and sauce is shiny and thick, about 1 minute.

By John Mitzewich

Homemade Tartar Sauce
Pantry French

Homemade Tartar Sauce

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together mayonnaise, onion, dill pickles, sweet pickles, parsley, lemon juice, capers, mustard, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Chill in the refrigerator for flavors to meld, at least 2 hours.

By Klantz

Chef John's Béarnaise Sauce
Pantry French

Chef John's Béarnaise Sauce

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 1 cup of tarragon, shallots, and peppercorns in a saucepan. Pour in white wine vinegar, white wine, and water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer and reduce liquid to about 3 tablespoons, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain into a bowl through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing tarragon mixture to extract as much liquid as possible.
  2. 2 To make the compound butter: Place 1/4 cup chopped tarragon and capers in a mortar. Mash with a pestle for about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon of cold butter. Mash and pound with a pestle until ingredients are thoroughly combined in a solid mass. Transfer to a piece of plastic wrap; wrap and chill.
  3. 3 To make the Béarnaise sauce: Place egg yolks in a stainless steel (flameproof) mixing bowl; add 3 tablespoons tarragon/shallot reduction; whisk together. Add cold butter cubes. Place bowl over low to medium heat whisking constantly until sauce thickens, as you hold the bowl with a kitchen towel. After butter melts continue whisking; mixture will turn a lighter yellow color after 8 to 10 minutes. When mixture is nice and thick, reduce heat to low and stir in compound butter broken into chunks. Continue whisking. Remove from heat. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.

By John Mitzewich

McDonald's Tartar Sauce Copycat
Pantry American

McDonald's Tartar Sauce Copycat

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons relish, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, capers, parsley, and sugar in a blender until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer sauce to a bowl; stir in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons relish and 1 tablespoon chopped onion. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

By duboo

Pick of the Piccata Sauce
Pantry Italian

Pick of the Piccata Sauce

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken broth and garlic to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium to simmer. Stir in artichoke hearts, lemon juice, and capers; simmer for 3 minutes. Add butter and whisk until melted.
  2. 2 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir mixture into the sauce and continue cooking until thickened and bubbly, about 30 seconds.

By Mary Elizabeth Vaquer

Smoked Trout Schmear
Pantry American

Smoked Trout Schmear

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place crumbled trout and softened cream cheese in a bowl. Add lemon juice, dill, chives, capers, horseradish, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix together with a fork until mixture achieves the chunkiness or creaminess you prefer. Transfer to a ramekin; wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 or 3 hours before serving to let flavors develop.

By John Mitzewich

Chef John's Remoulade 2.0
Pantry American

Chef John's Remoulade 2.0

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble tarragon into a saucepan over medium heat; add vinegar, bring to a simmer, and cook until vinegar is almost completely evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Whisk mayonnaise, dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles, capers, green onions, parsley, anchovy paste, Dijon mustard, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt into tarragon mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

By John Mitzewich

Authentic Puerto Rican Sofrito
Pantry Caribbean

Authentic Puerto Rican Sofrito

5.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
5 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Cut green bell pepper and red bell pepper in half from top to bottom; remove stems, seeds, and ribs. Place peppers cut-side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
  3. 3 Roast under the preheated broiler until skin on peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Seal to let peppers steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove skins under running water and discard. Chop flesh into large pieces.
  4. 4 Place pepper pieces, sweet chile peppers, onion, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, culantro, olives, oregano, and capers in a blender or food processor. Blend, adding 1/2 cup olive oil and water in batches, until mixture is pureed but some chunks remain.
  5. 5 Divide blended mixture among four 16-ounce containers, filling each 3/4 of the way. Top each with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil to help preserve mixture. Close containers and refrigerate.

By MKCortes Latin Goddess

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Lunch French

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the olives, garlic and capers in an electric food processor, and process to form a paste. With the motor still running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube and blend thoroughly. Then add the tuna and lemon juice, and continue processing until smooth.

By Jerry

Asperge du Pauvre
Dinner French

Asperge du Pauvre

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chop off the root and dark green ends off the leek. Keep only the whites and light green center. Slice leek in half lengthwise, then slice each half lengthwise into quarters.
  2. 2 Pour water into a saucepan. Add white wine and salt, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. 3 Add leeks to the hot liquid and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover saucepan and simmer until leeks are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, pour capers into a mesh strainer and run under the faucet for about 5 minutes to wash off the brine.
  5. 5 Strain leeks and arrange on plates. Sprinkle with vinaigrette and capers. Serve hot.

By Brian Genest

Deb's Tapenade
Appetizer French

Deb's Tapenade

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the olives in a food processor or blender; pulse the olives until slightly chopped; remove to a bowl and set aside.
  2. 2 Combine the capers, onion, garlic, parsley, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper, and about half of the red bell pepper in the food processor or blender; blend until finely chopped. Add to the olives and mix. Sprinkle remaining red pepper over the mixture.

By Deb S

Tilapia en Papillote (Tilapia in Parchment)
Dinner French

Tilapia en Papillote (Tilapia in Parchment)

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking sheet so that the bottoms of the packets will brown when baked.
  2. 2 Prepare 4 sheets of parchment paper by folding each sheet in half and placing a tilapia fillet centered onto one side of the fold of each sheet. Season the tilapia with salt and black pepper. Top the fillets with equal amounts of tomato, garlic, basil, and capers. Sprinkle lemon juice over the fillets. Place 1 tablespoon butter atop the fish. Drizzle white wine over the fillets.
  3. 3 Roll up the sides of the paper first, then the top, leaving 1/2-inch space along one edge; fold to seal. Grease the bottoms of the packets with 1 tablespoon butter and arrange on the baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Paula Hynick

Pan Bagnat (Pressed French Tuna Sandwich)
Lunch French

Pan Bagnat (Pressed French Tuna Sandwich)

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir garlic into the olive oil and set aside.
  2. 2 Partially hollow out the bread by pulling out about 50% of the insides. Brush the bread very generously with the garlic olive oil, reserving about 1 tablespoon for later use.
  3. 3 Begin building the sandwich by placing a layer of sliced tomatoes on the bottom half, covering it completely. Season with salt and pepper. Top with sliced onion, olives, and banana peppers.
  4. 4 Crumble the tuna over the top, pressing down slightly so it stays in place. Be sure to go as close to the edges as possible. Top with anchovy filets, capers, sliced eggs, and basil leaves. Top with another layer of tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with vinegar and reserved garlic olive oil.
  5. 5 Place the top half of the loaf on and press firmly to compress the ingredients. Wrap in several layers of plastic wrap, then with aluminum foil, ending with seams at the top.
  6. 6 Place into a large pan and place a sheet pan over the top. Weigh down with heavy cans, pots, a cast iron pan, or a cutting board, to press the sandwich as evenly as possible.
  7. 7 Place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or up to overnight, turning halfway through if possible. Unwrap, slice, and serve.

By John Mitzewich

Salmon 'Tartare' Spread
Appetizer

Salmon 'Tartare' Spread

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse capers, until coarsely chopped, in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add salmon, dill, oil and lemon zest; pulse until salmon is finely chopped and well-mixed. Stir in red onion. Serve with kettle-style potato chips, sesame crackers or toasts. If you assemble the hors d'oeuvres (rather than letting guests make their own), top each tartare-covered toast or chip with a thin slice of lemon, rind and all.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Brown Butter
Dinner

Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Brown Butter

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Trim off the bottom of the cauliflower stem to create a flat surface. Place cauliflower head onto a cutting board with the stem side facing down; cut the cauliflower vertically into 1 to 1 1/2-inch thick slices. Remove any tough stem pieces. Cut the slices into smaller pieces, about the size of florets. Place on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. 3 Roast in the oven for 10 minutes; flip pieces over and roast for 10 minutes more.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, cut butter into 4 pieces. Melt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Butter will foam up, then subside. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Stir in garlic and continue stirring for 15 to 20 seconds. Add in capers and lemon pepper. Remove from heat.
  5. 5 Spoon brown butter over the roasted cauliflower and serve.

By France Cevallos

Salmon Salad
Lunch

Salmon Salad

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble salmon into a 1-quart bowl, removing any bones or skin.
  2. 2 Mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, celery, capers, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Add mayonnaise mixture to salmon and stir until well combined.
  3. 3 Serve salmon mixture on a bed of lettuce leaves.

By jessica

Balsamic Vinegar and Ginger Bok Choy
Dinner

Balsamic Vinegar and Ginger Bok Choy

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Separate the leaves from the stems of the bok choy. Cut the stems into bite-sized chunks and shred the leaves.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3 Cook the bok choy stems in the oil until slightly tender, about 3 minutes; add the water and leaves and cook until the water evaporates, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the capers, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute more. Sprinkle the vinegar and lemon juice over the bok choy and remove from heat; serve immediately.

By Kara Rhodes Murphy

Spiced Olives
Appetizer

Spiced Olives

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
20170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a layer of 1/3 of the olives into a 16-ounce jar. Top with 3 slices of lemon and sprinkle with 1/3 of the capers, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
  2. 2 Pour oil into the jar and chill olives for a couple weeks before serving. Bring olives to room temperature before serving.

By lutzflcat

Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers
Dinner

Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and red pepper flakes; heat through.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package suggests, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.
  3. 3 Add cooked pasta to the pan with tuna and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Cauliflower with Capers and Lemon
Dinner

Cauliflower with Capers and Lemon

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cauliflower into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Mix olive oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, capers, anchovy paste, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Reserve remaining lemon zest for another use.
  3. 3 Place cauliflower in a bowl and pour dressing over top. Add Parmesan cheese and thyme; mix until completely coated.

By Exploratory Chef