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    Delicious Classic Sole Meuniere

    Oct 4, 2023 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Filets Of Sole Recipe or Filets De Sole Au Vermouth

    This filets of Sole recipe, or Filets de Sole au Vermouth is an easy dish to make at home and is so delicious with it's creamy delectable sauce that you will impress everyone at your table.

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    Filets de Sole au Vermouth

    An easy sole recipe to give you a delicious French dish that everyone will love and come back for more.

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    Delicious Classic Sole Meuniere


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    • Author: Judith Coates
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Yield: 6 people 1x
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    This delicious Classic Sole Meuniere or filet of Sole recipe or Filets de Sole au Vermouth is an easy dish to make at home and is so delicious with its creamy delectable sauce.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 large fillets of sole
    • 150 milliliter /1/4 pint dry vermouth
    • 225 gram/8 ounce mushrooms, sliced thickly
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 5 tablespoon water
    • 25 gram /1 ounce butter cut into pieces
    • 275 milliliter /1/2 pint double cream
    • 4 egg yolks
    • Fishbones and trimmings from filleted sole
    • 275 milliliter /1/2 pint dry white wine
    • 275 milliliter /1/2 pint water
    • 100 gram /4 ounce chopped onion
    • Bouquet garni
    • Salt and black pepper

    Instructions

    1. First make the stock by placing the fish bones and trimmings in a large pan with wine, onion, bouquet garni and seasoning and bring to the boil.
    2. Lower the heat and cook until the liquid has reduced by half. Set aside.
    3. Butter a heavy-based pan and place the fish fillets in the pan.
    4. Pour the vermouth and the reduced stock over the fillets and poach for 10 minutes.
    5. Now, drain the liquid, reserving it for later, and place the fillets on a warm dish or large plate.
    6. Cook the mushrooms in the water with lemon juice and butter.
    7. Season and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
    8. Strain the liquid into a pan and garnish the fish with the mushrooms.
    9. Reduce the liquid you reserved earlier by half and reduce the mushroom liquid to half also.
    10. Mix the two liquids together and now add the cream.
    11. Heat slowly until very hot but not boiling.
    12. Remove from heat and whisk in the egg yolks.
    13. Place the pan over low heat and add the lemon juice.
    14. Beat thoroughly until the liquid thickens.
    15. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve immediately.
    16. Your filets of sole recipe is now ready for you to enjoy served with a dry white burgundy or your favorite French wine!

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    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes

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