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Pan-Fried Solettes with Lemon Butter Sauce: Chef Hubert's Exquisite Recipe

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 16 small soles (solettes)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 shallots
  • Sunflower oil
  • 600 g potatoes
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bunch chervil
  • 1 glass water
  • Salt and pepper
  • Dried barberries

Preparation
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Pat the salted and peppered solettes dry, then pan-fry in very hot sunflower oil until golden.

For the sauce, brown the chopped shallots in butter. Deglaze with lemon juice, add a splash of water, strain, then whisk in the remaining butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon the sauce onto plates, arrange the solettes topped with half a cherry tomato and a lemon slice. Sprinkle with dried barberries and chervil.

Accompaniment: English-style potatoes.

Peel and turn the potatoes into olive shapes. Place in a large saucepan with water and coarse salt (about 15 g per liter), bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook for 15-25 minutes depending on size.

Pan-Fried Solettes with Lemon Butter Sauce: Chef Hubert s Exquisite Recipe

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