Fillet of salmon meunière
A fillet of salmon can be cooked in a similar way to sole: à la meunière. The fish is lightly floured, pan-fried in butter and served drizzled with lemony butter and flat-leaved parsley.
Every bit as good as sole.
Every bit as good as sole.
43 K 3.4/5 (9 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
2 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 11th 2021
2 salmon fillets
½ tablespoon 
15 g 
½ 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Trim 2 salmon fillets thoroughly. You should be left with just the flesh, so remove all the skin and any bones.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Salt the fillets then roll in flour. Gently shake off any excess.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Put a frying pan on medium heat. Melt 15 g butter and when really hot and frothing, add the salmon fillets.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
If you are unsure about judging when they are cooked, stick a thermometer into the thickest part and cook until it reaches 140°F (60°C).
If you are unsure about judging when they are cooked, stick a thermometer into the thickest part and cook until it reaches 140°F (60°C).
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Keep the pan on the heat and add 15 g butter. Leave to melt and froth.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Add the juice of ½ lemon, leave to thicken slightly, then add the chopped parsley.
Stage 8
Serve the fillets drizzled with the lemony butter, and with plain white rice, for example.
Remarks
"Meunière" or "à la meunière"? No real difference. The name simply refers to the small amount of flour ("meunier" means miller in French) used to coat the fish.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 970 RDI=50 % | 4,080 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 800 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 490 RDI=20 % | 2,040 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 8.40 €
- Per person : 4.20 €
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