Fish Meuniere with Toasted Slivered Almonds

Name: Fish Meuniere with Toasted Slivered Almonds
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 4 , sole fillets or flounder fillets, each 5 to 6 ounces and 3/8 inch thick, patted dry with paper towels; , Salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 1/4 cup, slivered almonds; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 1/2 tablespoons, lemon juice from 1 lemon; 1 , lemon, cut in wedges for serving

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2004

Main Courses

French

Fish & Seafood

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The best fish meunière recipes produce perfectly cooked fillets that are delicately crisp and golden brown on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside, napped in buttery yet light sauce. We found that the type of fish matters less ...

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