Lemon Sole
- Four 4-ounce skinless sole or flounder fillets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Flour for dredging
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
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- Preheat 2 medium non-stick skillets over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lay the fillets on a piece of wax paper, parchment, or a baking sheet and blot dry with paper towels.
- Season the fillets with salt and pepper.
- (If the fillets tapers down to a very thin tail, fold the tail back to make a more uniformly thick fillet.)
- Put the flour on a plate.
- Dredge the rounded-sides of the fillets in the flour and shake off any excess.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and add 1 tablespoon of butter to each skillet.
- When the butter stops foaming, add 2 fillets to each pan, rounded-side down, and cook, lightly shaking the skillets occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, flip the fillets with a spatula, and let the fillets finish cooking in the residual heat in the pans, about 2 minutes more.
- Transfer the fillets to 4 warm plates and cover loosely with foil.
- Add the lemon juice and water to one of the skillets.
- While moving the skillet in a circular motion, add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, little by little, until melted and a smooth, creamy sauce is formed.
- Stir in the parsley and thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon some of the sauce over each fillet and serve immediately.
kosher salt, flour, cold unsalted butter, freshly squeezed lemon juice, water, flatleaf, thyme, television
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/lemon-sole-recipe.html (may not work)