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Poached Sole Fillets with Pink Shrimp and Sorrel by Bernard Loiseau

Ingredients for 4 servings
  • 4 sole fillets
  • 4 leeks
  • 200 g onions
  • 150 g pink shrimp
  • Salt and ground pepper
  • Butter
  • Lemon
  • 150 g sorrel
Preparation

Difficulty: 2

  1. Rinse the sole fillets and poach them in lightly salted simmering water for about 4 minutes. Drain well.
  2. Boil the leeks and sliced onions in water for about 12 minutes. Transfer to a blender, add 50 g butter, and season with 4 turns of the pepper mill. Blend until smooth.
  3. Warm the peeled pink shrimp gently over low heat for 2-3 minutes in the water used to poach the soles.
  4. On each plate, place a quenelle of leek-onion purée in the center. Arrange the sole fillets in a cross on top and surround with the shrimp. Drizzle with melted butter seasoned with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  5. Finely chop the sorrel and sprinkle it raw over the sauce. Serve immediately.

Poached Sole Fillets with Pink Shrimp and Sorrel by Bernard Loiseau

Recipe by acclaimed French chef Bernard Loiseau, renowned for his refined seafood dishes.