Taken from The Little Paris Cookbook, By Rachel Khoo. Michael Joseph, £20.
Method
Check the fish for small bones and use tweezers to pull out any that you find.
Mix the flour with the salt and pepper and spread out over a large plate. Pat the fish fillets in the flour so they are evenly coated, and shake off any excess.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat,. When the oil is smoking hot, place the fish fillets fleshy- side down in the pan and lower the heat to medium. Cook for 1-2 minutes on one side until golden, then turn the fillets over and cook for a further 1- 2 minutes until the second side is golden. Place the fish on a warmed plate and cover with aluminium foil.
Wipe the pan with paper towels and return to a medium heat. Add the cubes of butter and heat until they melt and become light brown, then turn off the heat and add the lemon juice (stand back a little as it will splutter). Add the parsley and capers (if using), and swirl the contents of the pan around. Return the fish to the pan, spoon over the juices and serve immediately.
Flat fish fillets need only 1-2 minutes of cooking on each side. If you’re cooking thicker slices or fillets from a fish like trout (2-3cm thick), then 3-4 minutes on each side should be fine.
Ingredients
- 2 fillets of lemon sole (about 150g each), skin removed
- 3 tablespoons of plain flour
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- A generous pinch of pepper
- ½ tablespoons sunflower oil
- 45g butter, cut into cubes
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon small capers (optional)
Top Tip for making Rachel Khoo's Poisson Meunière
I use lemon sole for my meunière (Dover sole is just too expensive), but why not try other fish such as Pacific halibut or even trout
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