Best Sole Meuniere Recipes

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EASY SOLE MEUNIERE



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 ounces each
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Have 2 heat-proof dinner plates ready
  • Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow plate. Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels and sprinkle one side with salt.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it starts to brown. Dredge 2 sole fillets in the seasoned flour on both sides and place them in the hot butter. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn carefully with a metal spatula and cook for 2 minutes on the other side. While the second side cooks, add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the pan. Carefully put the fish filets on the ovenproof plates and pour the sauce over them. Keep the cooked fillets warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining 2 fillets. When they're done, add the cooked fillets to the plates in the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

SOLE MEUNIèRE



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The dish that made Julia Child fall in love with French cuisine, sole meunière highlights the simple flavors of fresh fish, butter, lemon and parsley. Fish is the center of the dish, so using a quality fillet is important: A true English Dover sole is preferred. Clarified butter, which takes a few extra minutes to prepare, can take on heat without browning, making it ideal for pan-frying fish. A classic sole meunière is made with a bone-in fillet, but boneless sole is faster and easier. You'll find a recipe for clarified butter here. This recipe is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, a guide to definitive dishes every modern cook should master. Buy the book.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, seafood, main course

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6 4-ounce skinless, boneless sole or other thin fish fillets, patted dry
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground white or black pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons clarified butter
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature
3 tablespoons minced parsley
1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200 degrees and place a large oven-safe plate or baking sheet inside.
  • Place flour on a large, shallow plate. Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge fish in flour, shaking off excess.
  • In a 12-inch nonstick or enamel-lined skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter until bubbling. Place half of the fish fillets in the pan and cook until just done, 2 to 3 minutes per side, then transfer to the plate or baking sheet in the oven to keep warm. Add 2 more tablespoons clarified butter to skillet and heat until bubbling, then cook remaining fillets. Wipe out the skillet.
  • Arrange the fish on a warm serving platter. Top with parsley. In reserved skillet, heat remaining 4 tablespoons unsalted butter until bubbling and golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then pour evenly over fillets. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 335 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CLASSIC SOLE MEUNIèRE



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Provided by Molly Wizenberg

Categories     Fish     Dinner     Butter     Lemon Juice     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Fish:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
4 sole fillets (each about 3 to 4 ounces)
Coarse kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
Sauce:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • For fish:
  • Place flour in pie dish. Rinse fish; pat with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides of fish with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper. Dredge fish on both sides with flour; shake off excess. Place on platter.
  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until oil is hot and shimmers. Add butter; quickly swirl skillet to coat. When foam subsides, add fish and cook until golden on bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn fish over and cook until opaque in center and golden on bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide fish between 2 warmed plates; tent with foil. Pour off drippings from skillet; wipe with paper towels.
  • For sauce:
  • Place skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter; cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and lemon juice (sauce may sputter). Spoon sauce over fish. Serve with lemon wedges.

SOLE MEUNIèRE



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This popular French classic coats the fish in seasoned flour which lightly protects the fish without overpowering its flavour

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Supper

Time 12m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 fillets sole or plaice, skin-on (about 140g/5oz each)
6 tbsp plain flour
3 tbsp light olive oil or sunflower oil
85g butter, ideally unsalted
1 lemon, juice only
2 tbsp small caper (optional)

Steps:

  • Check the fish for small bones and pull any out with tweezers. In a large shallow bowl, season the flour with a little salt and black pepper. Toss the fish in the flour, coating well, and shake off any excess.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the fish and cook, skin-side down, for 2 mins. Use a fish slice or large spatula to turn, then cook the other side for 1-2 mins until golden.
  • Remove the fish to a warmed plate, then season. Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper. Return the pan to the heat, then add the butter. Heat until it melts and begins to turn a light brown, then mix in the lemon juice and capers, if using. Swirl in the pan for a few secs, return fish to the pan and spoon over any juices. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Fat 36 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.67 milligram of sodium

SOLE MEUNIERE WITH BROWNED BUTTER CAPER SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (8 ounces) sole fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons clarified butter
1 cup flour
4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
4 tablespoons fresh butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons drained brined capers, minced
Lemon slices, for garnish

Steps:

  • Season fillets with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in each of 2 large saute pans.
  • Dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess flour. Place fillets in saute pans and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove fillets from pans and transfer on to a platter, sprinkle with parsley. Cover with foil.
  • Remove remaining butter from one of the skillets and add the fresh butter. Heat until the butter begins to brown. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and capers. Pour sauce over fish and serve. Garnish with lemon slices.

SOLE MEUNIERE



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This recipe is inspired by the one in "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" (copyright Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, published by Alfred A. Knopf). Ask your fishmonger to clean the fish for you.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 whole Dover sole (about 1 pound each), trimmed, scaled, and cleaned
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons safflower oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Sole: Heat a saute pan over medium-high. Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each fish in flour, turning and pressing lightly to coat. Shake off excess and place on a platter.
  • Swirl half of oil and butter in pan and, when foam subsides, place 1 fish in pan, white skin-side down. Saute until browned on first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn fish over carefully and saute until other side is crisp and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a serving plate.
  • Repeat with remaining oil and butter to saute remaining fish, then transfer it to another plate.
  • Beurre noisette: Sprinkle half of parsley on each fish. Heat butter in a medium saucepan over high, swirling to melt. Cook until starting to brown, then remove from heat, and, as butter darkens to a hazelnut color, toss in capers and lemon juice; swirl to combine. Pour beurre noisette over fish and serve.

EASY SOLE MEUNIERE (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)



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This is a VERY good, simple Meuniere. Sometimes I use tilapia...I think you can use almost any kind of firm white fish. Be sure to use kosher salt, there is a difference. And I think the lemon zest really adds to the dish. I also add a few splashes of white wine and sometimes add capers at the end.

Provided by Scoutie

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 ounces each
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (3 lemons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Have 2 heat-proof dinner plates ready.
  • Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow plate.
  • Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels and sprinkle one side with salt.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it starts to brown.
  • Dredge 2 sole fillets in the seasoned flour on both sides and place them in the hot butter.
  • Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn carefully with a metal spatula and cook for 2 minutes on the other side.
  • While the second side cooks, add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the pan.
  • Carefully put the fish filets on the ovenproof plates and pour the sauce over them.
  • Keep the cooked fillets warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining 2 fillets.
  • When they're done, add the cooked fillets to the plates in the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

SOLE MEUNIERE (SOLE IN LEMON-BUTTER SAUCE)



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This classic French method of cooking fish is actually super easy and fast, and every time I make it the reviews are outstanding from children and adults alike. This is a restaurant-caliber recipe that you truly can prepare in 15 minutes! For fussy eaters, I cut back on the lemon juice a little. I like to serve this with ratatouille. Serve with lemon wedges.

Provided by luluweezie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons coconut oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 sole fillets
½ cup flour
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place 2 serving plates in the oven to pre-warm.
  • Divide oil between 2 large skillets and heat over medium heat until oil shimmers.
  • While oil is heating, sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of fillets. Pour flour into a pie plate and dredge fillets on both sides until evenly coated.
  • Add butter evenly to both skillets and swirl to mix with oil. When foam subsides, add fish and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Carefully turn fish over and cook until opaque white in the middle and starting to brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer fish to the warmed plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Return plates to the oven.
  • Return skillets to medium-high heat. Add butter and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice. Spoon butter sauce over fish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 105.9 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 23.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 255.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

OVEN BAKED CRABMEAT STUFFED SOLE WITH MEUNIERE SAUCE



Oven Baked Crabmeat Stuffed Sole with Meuniere Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

v1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup lump crabmeat, picked through for shells and cartilage
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus 2 tablespoons
Salt and white pepper
4 (5 to 6 ounce) sole fillets
2 tablespoons plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
4 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced green onion
1 tablespoon minced celery

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, green onion, celery, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic. Saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. In a medium bowl, combine cooled vegetables, crabmeat, and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Season crab mixture with salt and white pepper, to taste.
  • Season sole fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. Spoon crabmeat mixture down the center of the fillets and roll lengthwise into bundles. Using toothpicks, secure the ends so that the fillets won't unwrap during baking. Place sole fillet bundles, seam-side down, in a lightly greased 9-inch square baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter begins to foam, add the parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Cook for 2 minutes until slightly reduced. Add the cream and cook, whisking, for 15 seconds. Season with salt and cayenne. Turn heat down to low and whisk in the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, adding each piece before the previous one has been completely incorporated. Continue until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Immediately remove the pan from the heat to prevent the sauce from getting too hot and breaking.
  • Pour warm meuniere sauce over crabmeat stuffed sole and serve immediately.

SOLE MEUNIERE



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Extra-virgin olive oil
4 sole fillets
Kosher salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Generously coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Season 2 of the fillets with salt. Dredge the fillets in flour and place them immediately in the pan with the hot oil. Do not flour the fish ahead of time or it will be gummy and mushy on the outside rather than crispy.
  • When the fish has turned from translucent to opaque, about 2/3 of the way through the cooking, turn the fish over and cook on the other side. Remove the fish from the pan and reserve on a sheet tray in the oven. Repeat the process with the remaining 2 fish fillets. Keep the cooked fish fillets warm in the oven while you make the sauce.
  • Remove any excess oil from the pan. Add the butter and thyme leaves. Shake the pan frequently to prevent scorching. When the butter has melted and is very bubbly, add in the lemon juice and whisk to combine. As the butter becomes bubbly again and starts to turn a nutty brown, season with salt and whisk in the chopped parsley. Taste to make sure it is delicious.
  • Remove the fish fillets from the oven and plate them, spooning the sauce over the fish.

DOVER SOLE A LA MEUNIERE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 17m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 fresh Dover sole, cleaned
1 cup flour
1 1/2 ounces olive oil
Salt and pepper (to season flour)
2 ounces whole butter
1/2-ounce white wine
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly dredge Dover sole in seasoned flour. Heat 1 1/2-ounces of olive oil in a medium pan until it begins to smoke. Saute sole until golden brown on each side (about 1 to 2 minutes per side). Finish in oven for 4 minutes. Debone sole.
  • Sauce: Add 2 ounces of whole butter to a small fry pan and heat until the butter gets brown. Add white wine, lemon, parsley salt and pepper. Pour over sole.

SOLE MEUNIERE



Sole Meuniere image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons Clarified Butter, recipe follows
Four 2- to 2 1/2-ounce skinless, boneless sole fillets, preferably gray or lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted good European-style butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon capers, drained, optional
Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons juice)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter (see Cook's Note)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Place an oven-safe platter in the oven to warm.
  • Spread the flour on a plate or pie dish. Heat the Clarified Butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Dredge the fish in the flour and shake off any excess. Once the Clarified Butter is hot, add the fish to the skillet and sear, occasionally basting the fish with the butter in the skillet, until golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Carefully turn the fish over and cook the other side until golden but the fish is still slightly springy to the touch, about another minute. (If the fish flakes easily, it's overcooked.) Transfer the fish to the warmed platter.
  • Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add the European butter. Cook until it melts, then turns lightly browned and smells nutty. Add the capers, if using, and season with salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice-the butter will splutter-and swirl the skillet to incorporate. Spoon the sauce over the fish, then garnish with the parsley and serve.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Continue to cook until a layer of white milk solids floats to the surface and the butter becomes foamy. Lower the heat to medium and continue to gently boil. The milk solids will sink to the bottom of the pan. Once the boiling has stopped, pour the butter through a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a glass measuring cup or heatproof bowl to filter out the milk solids. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

HOW TO MAKE SOLE MEUNIèRE



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Master the dish that made Julia Child fall in love with French cuisine. Melissa Clark will show you how.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • The French excel at exquisitely wrought and technically challenging fish dishes, like bouillabaisse and lobster Thermidor. However, they are just as enamored of simpler recipes that focus on preserving the pristine beauty of their seafood. Sole meunière is a perfect example. To prepare it, sole, a succulent, flat white fish, is pan-fried in butter until crisp-edged and tender, then served with brown butter pan sauce, a sprinkling of parsley and a wedge of lemon. (The term meunière means in the style of the miller's wife, and refers to the flour in which the fish is dredged before frying.) Except for the browning of the butter, the ingredients are kept in their most elemental form. Yet together they create a dish of incomparable harmony and depth. In its most traditional presentation, sole meunière is made with the whole fish, then filleted tableside. You can still find it served that way at old-school French restaurants all over the world. But for the most part, home cooks use sole fillets, which makes the process faster and easier - and only slightly less flavorful and juicy than when the fish is cooked on the bone. Unlike a lot of classic French cuisine, sole meunière requires almost no advance preparation and very little time at the stove. It is one of the quickest ways to get to dinner, and you probably already have flour, salt, pepper, butter and lemon on hand. All you need is a beautiful piece of fish. That fish does not have be Dover sole, especially given that in recent years, its sustainability has become an issue (not to mention the fact that it is very expensive). Other flat, white, flaky fish will cook up nearly as well, and will taste delightful when pan-fried and smothered in brown butter. After all, there are very few things that wouldn't.
  • With over 100 cataloged preparations, sole is one of the most esteemed fish in French cuisine, and sole meunière is the signature dish. It is the plainness of the recipe that makes it seem at once universal and utterly French. Almost all coastal cultures have some version of lightly fried fish, but only in France is it smothered in brown butter. Little is known about how sole meunière came to be, though we do know that for at least the past century it's been a specialty of Normandy. "Le Guide Culinaire," by Auguste Escoffier, which was first published in 1903, lists several variations of the dish, including sole meunière with eggplant, with grapes, with cucumbers and with various kinds of mushrooms. However, it is likely that the dish is much older, since it is so very basic. Sole meunière has long been an extravagance, a costly fixture on the menus of many fine French restaurants. That is because it is traditionally made with Dover sole, a flat fish with delicate and buttery white meat, which separates easily from the bones. It is that combination of simplicity and luxury that makes it compelling. Elaborate adornments are not necessary, as was made clear in an edition of "Larousse Gastronomique" from the early 20th century: "Sometimes the serving of fish cooked à la meunière is decorated with slices, or half-slices, of lemon, rounds of radish, cutout pieces of beetroot and sprigs of parsley. This kind of ornament is quite useless and not at all in keeping with the recipe." Today most French cooks would agree that you need nothing more on top of your buttery sole than a lemon wedge and a hint of parsley. That is the easiest lesson you can learn from French cooking: When you have perfect ingredients, less is more. Above, "Pleuronectes Solea, the Sole."
  • Skillet Use a 12-inch skillet, which should be large enough to fit the length of your fish. A heavy-duty nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron pan will help keep the fillets from sticking, making them easier to flip and keep whole. But a stainless steel pan is fine if you're careful when flipping.Spatula A tapered fish spatula makes flipping delicate fillets a bit easier, but any spatula will work.Wirecutter, a product recommendations website owned by The New York Times Company, has a guide to the best nonstick pans and spatulas.
  • Sole meunière highlights the simple flavors of fresh fish, butter, lemon and parsley. Fish is the center of the dish, so using a quality fillet is important. The fish is pan-fried in clarified butter, which can take on heat without browning; a recipe is below.
  • Clear, golden clarified butter can withstand heat without burning for a longer period and at a higher temperature, making it ideal for pan-frying. When you make it, you are essentially removing the water content and white milk solids from the butter. The process is simple and takes just a few minutes.
  • Sole meunière is the kind of recipe that moves quickly once you start cooking, so it's best to give it your full attention. Have the ingredients ready before you begin.• Use good butter: European-style butter with a high fat content (at least 82 percent) works best here because it contains less moisture than regular butter. • If you don't want to clarify your butter, use a combination of oil and regular butter instead. You will end up with a more neutral and less buttery flavor, but the recipe will still work. (If you decide not to clarify, then it is especially important to use that high-fat, European-style butter.) Or you could use ghee, which is basically clarified butter in which the milk solids have been allowed to brown before being removed. It has a lightly caramelized, nutty flavor. • Patting the fish dry before dredging helps the flour cling evenly to the fillet, rather than clump in the damp spots. • Season the fish itself rather than seasoning the flour. This gives you more precision and control over the seasoning.• In a classic sole meunière, white pepper is used partly for aesthetics. If you want to use black pepper, that's fine. • Keep an eye on the fish: When it has finishing cooking, it should be opaque, tender and not too firm. Plunge your fork into the thickest part of the fillet. There should be no resistance. That's how you will know it's done. • Set your oven to its lowest temperature, and use it to keep the first round of fish warm. This is an easy way to make sure dinner comes to the table at the right temperature. Placing the just-cooked fish on a warm plate before it goes into the oven helps, too.
  • Sole meunière is the most basic of dishes to prepare, which makes it easy to swap the fish or augment the seasonings to suit your taste. You don't need Dover sole to make this dish delectable. Instead, look for local, sustainable, flaky, mild white-fleshed fillets with a mild flavor. Other varieties of sole (including winter sole and lemon sole), halibut and flounder will work well. Or try scrod, cod, hake, trout, salmon, bass, swordfish, sardines or blackfish. Add a pinch or two of minced sturdy herbs like rosemary, thyme or savory, or ground spices such as cumin, coriander, paprika or curry powder, to the brown butter as it's simmering. If you want to make the dish more substantial, add cooked vegetables to the pan with the butter. Diced sautéed cucumber, shallot or onion, wilted spinach, grated zucchini, cubed eggplant or mushrooms would all do nicely. For a slightly more elaborate garnish that won't overwhelm the flavors of the dish, substitute other soft, leafy herbs for the parsley. Basil, tarragon, coriander and chives are good candidates. Other citrus, such as Meyer lemon, lime, grapefruit or sour orange wedges, can stand in for the usual lemon.
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DOVER SOLE MEUNIERE



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Dover sole is one of my favorite dishes. It reminds me most of New York City and the iconic restaurants that have served this dish, especially during festive times around the holidays. I enjoy the presentation of the fish, which is generally done at the table; the energy and nostalgia of this process speaks to me of the holidays in Manhattan.

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 to 2 cups quick-mixing flour, such as Wondra
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 1- to 2-pound Dover sole, peeled and skirts trimmed
2 tablespoons clarified butter or canola oil
3 ounces high-fat French butter
3 lemons, juiced
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, finely minced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place the flour in a shallow dish large enough for the whole fish. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the fish to lightly coat and set aside.
  • In a saute pan large enough to fit the whole fish, heat the clarified butter over medium-high heat. When the fat begins to lightly smoke, place the fish in the pan and cook, without moving, until browned, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over and repeat on the other side. Transfer the fish to the oven on a sheet tray fitted with a rack. Cook until tender and cooked through at the thickest part of the spine, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Heat the same saute pan with the high-fat butter it butter begins to lightly brown. Add the lemon juice (as much or as little as you like) to stop the cooking. Add the capers and finish with the parsley. Taste the sauce and season if necessary with more pepper but not salt because of the capers.
  • Rest the fish, then serve whole with the sauce poured over the top.

SOLE MEUNIERE WITH BROWNED BUTTER CAPER SAUCE



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Mmmmmm....browned butter sauce. Wish I could mainline the stuff, but then it would bypass my tongue and boy, would it be ticked off! Any mild white fish would work here.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     European

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 sole fillets (roughly 1 lb) or 4 tilapia fillets (roughly 1 lb)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons clarified butter (aka ghee)
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons fresh butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon drained brined capers, minced
lemon slice, for garnish

Steps:

  • Season flour with salt and pepper to your preference, then dredge fillets in the mixture, shaking off any excess.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in a large saute pan. When heated, place fillets in pan and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove fillets from pan and transfer to a platter; sprinkle with parsley, then cover with foil.
  • Remove remaining butter from the skillet and add the fresh butter. Heat until the butter begins to brown. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and capers. Pour sauce over fish and serve. Garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.4, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 138.5, Sodium 798.8, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.2, Protein 29.4

SOLE A LA MEUNIERE



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 whole Dover sole (1 to 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup instant or all-purpose flour
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
3 tablespoons clarified butter
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
1 lemon, halved
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Place the fish, gray side up, on work surface. Using a paring knife, make an incision
  • Place flour onto a large shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Press both sides of the fish into the flour, making sure it is fully coated. Shake off any excess flour. Heat the clarified butter in large saute pan over medium heat.
  • Set the fish, gray side down, in the pan and saute until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Use a fish spatula (or two large, wide spatulas) to carefully flip the fish and saute until golden brown and cooked throughout (the flesh should flake with a fork and the thickest part of the fish should be opaque), about 3 minutes more.
  • Drop the butter pieces into the hot pan, around the fish, let it melt and spoon it over the fish as it finishes cooking. When butter is frothy, squeeze the lemon over it (so the juice runs into the butter) and immediately spoon this over the fish. Sprinkle parsley over fish. (Alternatively, transfer fish to a platter and sprinkle with parsley before adding butter and lemon juice to the pan, swirling to combine.)
  • Fillet fish and serve immediately topped with sauce.

SOLE MEUNIERE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 sole, cleaned
1/2 cup fresh butter
Handful chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper
Flour, to coat
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Remove black skin from sole and then cut off tail and head. Measure butter. Chop parsley finely. Season fish with salt and pepper and lightly coat in flour. Place 1/4 cup of fresh butter in a pan on a moderate heat and when hot add the fish -- cook 2 minutes on each side. Place parsley in tea towel -- dampen tea towel and ring out excess moisture. Place sole (after filleting) onto a serving dish. Sprinkle with dampened parsley. Add the rest of the butter and lemon juice to pan. Heat until just browned and pour over the fish. Serve immediately.

SOLE MEUNIERE WITH RICE PILAF



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Cooking a whole Dover sole like they do at Petit Trois is no easy task (and can turn into an expensive mistake). We modified the recipe using fillets instead; equally delicious-and no tears.

Categories     Fish     Rice     Bake     Low Fat     Kid-Friendly     Dinner     Healthy     Low Cholesterol     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Pilaf:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper
freshly ground white pepper
1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
1 bay leaf
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Fleur de sel
Sauce and assembly:
1 cup plus 4 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper
freshly ground white pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 skinless Dover or lemon sole fillets
4 tablespoons clarified butter or ghee
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 lemons, halved

Steps:

  • Pilaf:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat oil in a medium ovenproof saucepan over medium. Add onion, season with kosher salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and softened, 5-8 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat; cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add bay leaf and 3 cups water; season with kosher salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover and bake in oven until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove rice from oven and let sit 5 minutes, then gently fluff with a fork. Top with butter; let it melt into rice, then sprinkle with fleur de sel.
  • Sauce and assembly:
  • Cook 1 cup unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly add cream (it will foam up slightly). Return to medium heat and cook, stirring often, until cream browns (mixture will go from pale beige to a deep caramel color), 5-8 minutes. At this point, sauce will look broken and grainy, but it will come back together. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and 1/2 cup water. Cut 2 tablespoons unsalted butter into small pieces. Whisking constantly, add butter a piece at a time, incorporating completely before adding the next piece, until sauce is glossy; season with salt and pepper. Keep sauce warm while you cook the fish.
  • Place flour in a shallow baking dish. Season sole with salt and pepper, then dredge both sides of fillets in flour, shaking off excess.
  • Heat clarified butter in a large skillet over medium-high until smoking. Carefully add fillets and cook until underside is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Gently turn fillets and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 1 minute. Add remaining 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and cook a minute or so until brown. Remove skillet from heat and, using a large spoon, baste fish with butter for a minute or two to finish cooking.
  • Transfer sole to a platter. Spoon lemon cream sauce over; top with parsley. Serve with rice pilaf and lemon halves alongside.

SOLE MEUNIERE



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In the excitement of the new, sometimes the appeal of the old-fashioned sole meunière is forgotten. And yet, the second you allow your fork to tug the buttery, crisp pan-fried fillet, you're powerless to resist. Like a lot of haute cuisine, sole meunière is forever.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 sole fillets (gray, Dover or lemon), 6 to 8 ounces each
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup flour
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Lemon wedges for garnish

Steps:

  • Season fillets generously with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour. Place 2 large skillets over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to each one. When hot, add 2 fillets to each pan and cook, turning once, until the fish is golden and just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer fish to dinner plates and keep warm. Return the pans to low heat and whisk 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter into each one. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of parsley to each pan and cook for 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce over the fillets and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 412, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 591 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram

EASY SOLE MEUNIERE



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Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 ounces each
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Have 2 heat-proof dinner plates ready Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow plate. Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels and sprinkle one side with salt. Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it starts to brown. Dredge 2 sole fillets in the seasoned flour on both sides and place them in the hot butter. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn carefully with a metal spatula and cook for 2 minutes on the other side. While the second side cooks, add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the pan. Carefully put the fish filets on the ovenproof plates and pour the sauce over them. Keep the cooked fillets warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining 2 fillets. When they're done, add the cooked fillets to the plates in the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley, salt, and pepper and serve immediately

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