Fillet of Sole Meunière

A classic French fish preparation —lightly pan-fried in butter with a bright lemon-parsley sauce. Elegant, simple, and packed with flavour!
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Keyword: Fish, Sole, Butter, Lemon, Parsley
Category: Fish, Main Courses
Course: Mains, Fish
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 336kcal
Author: MJF
Cost: £8.00

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting Board & Knife
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Frying Pan

Ingredients

  • 4 each Fillets of Sole 150g / 5 Oz Each
  • 60 g ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • Salt and White Pepper
  • 3 Tbsp Clarified Butter
  • 100 g Butter, whole, unsalted 3.5 Oz
  • 1 each Lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Season the fillets lightly with salt and white pepper.
  • Dust them with flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Heat the pan over medium heat and add the clarified butter.
  • Cook the fillets, presentation side down for 2 minutes each side until golden brown.
  • Remove and keep warm.
  • In the same pan, melt the unsalted butter and cook until it froths and turns golden brown (beurre noisette).
  • Add the lemon juice, parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • Pour the butter sauce over the fish and serve immediately.

Notes

You can use whole butter instead of clarified, just be careful that it doesn’t burn!
This method is the basis for other tasty dishes, where you can add items such as different herbs, capers, lemon slivers or tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1248IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg