Fish Meuniere for Two

Name: Fish Meuniere for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 , 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; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons, chopped fresh parsley leaves; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice from 1 lemon; 1/2 , lemon, cut in wedges for serving

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2007

Main Courses

Fish & Seafood

For Two

This simple French restaurant classic deserves a place in the repertoire of any good home cook. . . Or does it?

SERVES2

TIME35 minutes

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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