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A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!

Sole Meuniere Recipe

A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!

Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 538 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 medium dover soles
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Rinse the dover soles under cold running tap water. Then pat the fish dry using kitchen paper.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!
  2. Add the flour to a deep plate. Season it with pepper and salt. Coat the fish on both sides with the flour. Shake off the excess flour.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!
  3. Add the olive oil and a tablespoon of butter to a large non-stick frying pan. Place it over medium heat until the melted butter starts to foam. Then add the soles to the pan.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!
  4. Fry the soles on one side for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown. Then flip the fish over on its uncooked side. Bake the fish for another 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown on both sides.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!
  5. Then remove the soles from the hot pan. Transfer them to a clean plate. Cover with tinfoil. Discard the browned butter that is still in the hot pan. Wipe it clean with kitchen paper. Then add the remaining butter to the pan and place it over medium-low heat until melted. Add the lemon juice and half of the chopped parsley. Season with a dash of pepper and salt.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!
  6. Take the butter sauce off the heat. Place the fried soles onto clean plates and then drizzle with the lemon butter sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley. Serve hot.

    A classic sole meuniere recipe: here's a delicious pan fried French dover sole with a quick and easy lemon and butter sauce!