Fish in Butter Sauce (Fish Meunière)
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4.8
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
370 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
Fish in Butter Sauce (Fish Meunière)
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Julia Child made this classic French dish famous with her Sole Meunière. This easy fish meunière (fish in butter sauce) is seared in butter and oil, and served with a lemon and butter sauce.
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Ingredients
- 2 mild white fish fillets, such as flounder, Dover sole, cod, or halibut
- 1 tablespoon flour
- pinch salt, pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 ½ tablespoons butter, divided
- ½ cup white wine Substitute white wine or rice wine vinegar if needed
- 1 lemon, juiced, plus 1 more lemon to char (optional)
- 1 tablespoon capers (optional)
- Handful fresh herbs (parsley, chives, basil, cilantro etc)
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Instructions
- Pat fillets dry. Dust with flour, and shake off any excess. Sprinkle them on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Prepare a heavy pan with the olive oil and 1 TB butter. Heat on medium-high until butter is melted but not browned, then turn the heat down to medium.
- Place the fillets in the pan and cook 2-4 minutes. Don't touch the fillets until they're ready to flip.Note: Thin fillets like flounder will need to cook approx. 2 minutes per side, Dover sole 2-3 min per side, cod + halibut 4 min per side.
- Use a thin metal spatula to test the fish. If you can slide the spatula under the fish without the fish sticking to the pan, it's ready to flip. If the fillets won't release- give them another 30 seconds. They'll release when they've finished cooking.
- Cook fish another 2-4 minutes until done.(See note above for cook time.)
- Divide the 1 TB butter over both fillets. Transfer the fish to plates, leaving the excess butter in the pan. Cover fish to keep warm, or set fish in a 200ºF oven.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add the wine to the pan, and allow it to reduce for about a minute. Add the remaining butter and lemon juice and stir with a wooden spoon. Add half the herbs and stir again.
- Optionally, cut remaining lemon in half. Turn heat to high, and set lemon cut-side down on the hot pan. Char 2-3 minutes until the cut side is charred.
- Serve fish hot with pan sauce, remaining herbs, and optional capers and lemons.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
370kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
610mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
520IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
28.6mg
(32%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 610mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 520IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 28.6mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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