Kickstart your weight-loss journey now—with 6 months free!

Sole meunière

5

Points®

Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This classic French recipe is elegant but also quick and easy, our favorite kind of fancy. Browned butter is the low-key hero of this simple dish, turning nutty when toasted in a skillet.

Sole meunière
Sole meunière

Ingredients

Capers

1 Tbsp, drained

Fresh parsley

1 Tbsp, finely chopped

Lemon zest

½ tsp

Fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp

Uncooked sole

1 pound(s), (4 [4-oz] fillets)

Kosher salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

All-purpose flour

2 Tbsp, divided

Unsalted butter

3 Tbsp, divided

Instructions

1

In a small bowl, stir the capers, parsley, and lemon zest and juice.

2

Pat the fish dry with paper towels; sprinkle the tops of the fillets evenly with the salt and black pepper. Sprinkle 1 tbsp flour evenly over the tops of the fillets; rub the flour to coat the entire surface of the fillets with a thin, even layer. Turn the fillets over and repeat the process with the remaining 1 tbsp flour.

3

In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat, swirling the pan until the foam subsides. Add the fish and cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Carefully turn the fish. Continue to cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer the fish to a platter.

4

Add the remaining 1 tbsp butter to the same skillet and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes, swirling the pan often. Stir in the lemon mixture until well combined. Remove the pan from heat. Pour the sauce over the fish.

5

Serving size: 1 fillet

People Also Like

Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*

*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.