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.
5,7593.3/5 for 8 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: April 11th 2021
For 4 people, you will need:
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 14 min. | 25 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
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.
Salt the fillets then roll in flour. Gently shake off any excess.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
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.
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 30 g butter. Leave to melt and froth.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Add the juice of 1 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.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,947 Kcal or 8,152 Kj | 164 gr | 29 gr | 131 gr |
| 97 % | 63 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 192 Kcal or 804 Kj | 16 gr | 3 gr | 13 gr |
| 10 % | 6 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 487 Kcal or 2,039 Kj | 41 gr | 7 gr | 33 gr |
| 24 % | 16 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 16.74 €
- Per person : 4.19 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Elsa's Comtoise galette, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Quail egg canapés, Arizona cupcakes, ... All |
 | Salmon fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, How to grill salmon well, Gravlax, Cretan-style salmon , Baked salmon fillet, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kouign-amann brioche, Little lemon biscuits, Hollandaise sauce, Liège waffles, Poppy seed and lemon cake, ... All |
 | Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fresh fruit in sabayon, Little lemon biscuits, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Strawberry sorbet, Strawberries with mint and cream, ... All |
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