Sole Meuniere

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 (4-ounce) sole fillets
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons fines herbes (equal parts chopped chives, chervil, parsley, and tarragon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt plus salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, 1 tablespoon fines herbes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  2. 2
    Season fish with salt and pepper and dredge in flour to coat, shaking off excess.
  3. 3
    In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and cook fish 3 minutes each side, or until just cooked through.
  4. 4
    Reduce heat to moderately low.
  5. 5
    Cut remaining butter into pieces and add to skillet.
  6. 6
    Simmer butter until golden brown with a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Remove skillet from heat and immediately add lemon juice, salt, remaining herbs and pepper to taste, swirling skillet to incorporate (butter will foam.)
  8. 8
    Serve sole filets with butter.

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