Fillets of sole meunière


Fillets of sole meunière
Sole "meunière" gets its name no doubt from the flour used to coat the fish ("meunière" is French for miller's wife). It is a classic of French bistro cuisine, rich with butter, basically simple, but easy to do badly.

Here are all the tips you need to succeed, using fillets rather than fish on the bone.
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Last modified on: November 10th 2014

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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Allow 1 or 2 sole fillets per person, depending on size.

Clean the fillets and carefully remove any remaining bones.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Salt and pepper the fish on both sides, then dip in the flour, coating both sides equally.

Gently shake each fillet to remove any excess flour.

Heat the plates.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Melt 50 g Clarified butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When good and hot, add the sole fillets.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Cook for 2 minutes on each side.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Once nicely browned, transfer the cooked fillets onto a hot plate and cover with aluminium foil to keep them hot.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Clean the frying pan. It is important to remove any grains of flour which might otherwise burn and spoil the flavour of the sauce.

Put the pan back onto medium heat and melt 50 g Clarified butter.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
When the butter is hot, add salt and pepper, then add 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Be careful as this will spit a lot at first.

Leave to cook for 1 minute, stirring with a wooden spatula.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Fillets of sole meunière
Arrange any vegetable accompaniment on the plates, place a sole fillet on top, sprinkle with chopped parsley and pour the butter sauce over.

Serve immediately.
Remarks
Sole meunière is traditionally served with steamed potatoes, but rice or vegetables will go well with it, too.

If you do not have clarified butter, just use normal butter, but be careful not to let it burn.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately after cooking.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,203 Kcal or 5,037 Kj74 gr37 gr84 gr
60 %28 %4 %13 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
208 Kcal or 871 Kj13 gr6 gr15 gr
10 %5 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
301 Kcal or 1,260 Kj18 gr9 gr21 gr
15 %7 %1 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 24.93 €
  • Per person : 6.23 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Clarified butterClarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm autumn salad, Warm apple feuillantines, Flambéd bananas , Nanou's red cabbage salad, Chilli langoustines, ... All
Sole filletSole fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Turban of sole with langoustines, ... All
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Aperitif rolls, Bonnevaux apple tart, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Spring veal sauté , ... All
Lemon juiceLemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gravlax, Salmon and leek fondue tart, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Rémoulette dressing, ... All
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