Summary
Fillets of turbot or halibut are good alternatives to sole. I don't recommend flounder or cod fillets; they're too delicate. A great non-fishy, new fish on the market is called Swai. It is usually frozen into fillets.
Cookware used in Recipe
12 inch Saute Skillet View
1 Quart with Cover View
12 inch Large Skillet with Cover View
Paella/Jumbo Skillet with Cover 14 inch View
10 inch Liquid Core Electric Skillet View
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Servings 2 - 4
Cooking Fish à la Meunière
Ingredients: 1-½ lb. firm, white-fleshed sole fillets (or 4-½-lb. whole sole, skinned and gutted) 1 cup milk ¾ cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ½ cup clarified butter 6 Tbls. melted unsalted butter (not clarified) 4 Tbls. fresh lemon juice 4 Tbls. finely chopped fresh parsley
Directions: Arrange the fillets in a shallow dish and pour the milk over them. Let soak for at least 5 minutes and up to 20 minutes. Set up your work area so that you can move quickly: position your serving plates or platter, the milk soaking pan, a pile of paper towels, and the seasoned flour on a plate. Have the melted butter in the 1 Quart Saucepan; and the lemon juice and parsley ready for action.
In the 11.5''Sauté Skillet, heat the clarified butter over medium-high heat until very hot, but not quite smoking. Lift a fillet from the milk, blot it on the paper towels, dip it into the flour, and shake off the excess. Carefully lay the fish in the hot fat. Repeat with the other fillets, but don't overcrowd the pan. Adjust the temperature to keep the fat sizzling briskly but not burning. Cook the fish until golden on one side, about 2 minutes. With your Cutco Turn 'n Serve gently flip the fish.
When the second side of the fish is golden brown and the flesh is tender when poked with a sharp knife in the thickest part, use your Cutco Turn 'n Serve to remove the sole, set it on paper towels to drain briefly, and arrange on the warm platter or plates.
When all the fillets are cooked, heat the melted whole butter carefully over medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until the butter is fragrant and the milk solids turn nutty brown; remove the pan from the heat so the butter doesn't keep cooking, but keep it hot. Working fast, pour 1 Tbls. of the lemon juice evenly over each fish and sprinkle on the parsley. Pour about 1-½ Tbls. of the hot browned butter on each fish -- if all has gone well, you'll see and hear a delicious sizzle. If there's no sizzle, it will still taste great. Serve immediately. |