Sauteed Sole Or Flounder Recipes

EASY SOLE MEUNIERE

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.

PAN-SAUTEED SOLE

Steps:

• Season fish fillets with salt; dust with Wondra flour. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until foamy. Add fish. Cook for 1 minute. Flip, add lemon slices, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes more until opaque.

SAUTEED SOLE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge fish fillets in flour mixture, coating both sides, and shake off excess.
• Melt butter with oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. When butter begins to foam, add fillets. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer each fillet to a serving plate.
• Add almonds, parsley, zest, and 2 tablespoons juice to pan. Spoon over fillets, and serve with lemon wedges.

EASY PAN FRIED SOLE FISH WITH LEMON-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the flour with seasoned salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
• Dredge the fish fillets in the flour mixture.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat.
• Add in about 3 tablespoons butter to the hot skillet.
• Saute the fillets in 2 batches, cooking on each side (on high heat about 2 minutes per side) or until just cooked through; transfer the fish to a plate to keep warm.
• Add in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and cook until golden in colour; add in lemon juice, bring to a boil and add in the parsley.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Pour the warm sauce over the fish.
• Serve immediately.

SOLE MEUNIèRE

Steps:

• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Put the flour in a wide shallow dish, then coat the fillets one at a time in the flour, shaking off the excess.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the vegetable oil; once very hot and shimmering, add the fillets. (You may need to do this in 2 batches.) Cook until golden brown and cooked about two-thirds of the way, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip the fish and cook until just cooked through, about 30 more seconds. Remove the fillets to a serving platter.
• Pour off any remaining oil and wipe out the skillet. Return it to medium-high heat, then add the butter and cook until melted, any foaming subsides and the butter is a deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and swirl in the lemon juice and a pinch of salt (it may splatter a bit). Once incorporated, add the parsley and immediately spoon the sauce over the fish. Serve with lemon wedges.

PAN SAUTEED SOLE/FLOUNDER PARMESAN

Steps:

• Season the grated cheese with pepper and paprika to taste.
• Dip fish in the eggs and then coat in the parmesan.
• Heat oil in frying pan and add fish cooking about 2 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, over medium-high heat,.
• Season with salt and pepper during cooking.
• Serve with lemon juice.

TASTE YOUR SOLE-SAUTEED AND SPICY!

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl soak the fillets in the milk for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in another shallow bowl toss together the flour, spice mixture, and salt. set aside.
• In a large skillet heat the oil until hot. Dust the fillets with the flour mixture, shaking off the excess and add them to the pan, skinned side up.
• Saute for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Serve with lemon wedges.

FILLET OF SOLE VERONIQUE SAUTEED WITH GRAPES, CHAMPAGNE AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick skillet to medium high heat and coat bottom with clarified butter. Lightly dredge fish fillets in seasoned flour and place in pan. Saute quickly 2 to 3 minutes on each side and transfer to a warm dinner plate. Add grapes and deglaze pan with champagne, cook for 2 minutes and drizzle in cream to desired consistency, pour over fish. Serve with steamed red potatoes with chives and a fresh steamed green vegetable. Serve the balance of champagne with dinner.

LEMON SAUTEED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• mix breadcrumbs with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
• dredge flounder in crumbs, shake off excess.
• heat oil in saute pan, add fillets and saute until browned, aprox 2-3 mins per side.
• remove to a plate and keep warm.
• add wine, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice and rind, boil to thicken, 1-2 minutes.
• add scallions, remove from heat and swirl in butter.
• serve over fish,.
• garnish with chives.