Fillet of salmon meunière


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.
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Last modified on: April 11th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 7 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 1
Trim 4 salmon fillets thoroughly. You should be left with just the flesh, so remove all the skin and any bones.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 2
Salt the fillets then roll in flour. Gently shake off any excess.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 3
Put a frying pan on medium heat. Melt 30 g butter and when really hot and frothing, add the salmon fillets.

Stage 4 - 6 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 4
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).

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 5
When the fish is cooked, transfer to a hot plate and cover with aluminium foil to keep in the heat.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 6
Keep the pan on the heat and add 30 g butter. Leave to melt and froth.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Fillet of salmon meunière : Stage 7
Add the juice of 1 lemon, leave to thicken slightly, then add the chopped parsley.

Stage 8
Fillet of salmon meunière : 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 recipe160 RDI=60 %30 RDI=3 %130 RDI=20 %1,950 RDI=100 %8,150 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=6 %2 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %190 RDI=10 %800 RDI: 10 %
Per person40 RDI=20 %7 RDI=1 %30 RDI=5 %490 RDI=20 %2,040 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 16.75 €
  • Per person : 4.20 €

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