Easy Sole Meuniere

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Easy French

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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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recipe Easy Sole Meuniere
Marieva Huntington Beach, CA 11-17-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG this was the most amazing dish I've made with white fish. If you are comfortable cooking you can adjust lemon zest and... lemon juice according to your taste. Served over rice pilaf. As my hiusband said "restaurant quality" Bought Dover Sole, frozen, from Trader Joes - the package has enough fillets for another meal - Yeah! Even the kids loved it!Read more
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Michael New York, NY 11-15-2009
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A Little Too Lemony
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The recipe is very easy. The cooking times I used were a little longer than Ina Garten recommends. And the amount of lemon... is a little exaggerated as well - a little overpowering. I would cut down to maybe a 1/2 tsp of zest total and only 2 tbs of lemon juice.Read more
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Rebecca San Francisco, CA 11-09-2009
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My Favorite Fish Recipe!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my parents and sister and they were so impressed! I am now making this recipe about two times a week for... myself. I love it. It's easy, healthy, and so delicious!Read more
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null null, null 11-05-2009
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Jeffery is right !!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You are absolutely the best on Food Network. The Sole Meuniere dinner, by far, was the easiest and the most delicious fish... I 've ever cooked. Jeffery is right your recipes are always the best!!!! Read more
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Caroline Boston, MA 11-03-2009
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So easy and elegant!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish was so easy to make and the results were beautiful and delicious. I used flounder instead of sole and didn't feel... like it browned enough on the first two fillets. I ended up keeping the heat a little higher on the second one, and it worked better. The lemon sauce was very intense in the second batch, I might use a little less next time. All in all, a perfect dinner in just minutes. Read more
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Sara Forest Hills, NY 11-02-2009
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So delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The lemon zest melts into the fish and is fantastic. So amazing and simple!!