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Fish With Rum Butter Sauce

By Tavel Bristol-Joseph
Bowl of fish on wooden table.
Photograph by Miachel Pruett

A tangle of softened onions—and a whole lot of butter!—give heft and body to this silky sauce that’s exactly what the name implies. Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph of Canje in Austin, Texas—one of our 10 Best New Restaurants of 2022—suggests using dark or spiced rum for maximum flavor. Don’t hold back with the salt and lime juice; you need generous amounts of both to cut through the butter and make the spices sing. Use shrimp or scallops instead of fish if you prefer, and if you have a few extra minutes, consider a pile of pickled onions on top to really go all out.

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