Best Meuniere Sauce Recipes

SOLE MEUNIERE WITH BROWNED BUTTER CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season fillets with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in each of 2 large saute pans.
• Dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess flour. Place fillets in saute pans and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove fillets from pans and transfer on to a platter, sprinkle with parsley. Cover with foil.
• Remove remaining butter from one of the skillets and add the fresh butter. Heat until the butter begins to brown. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and capers. Pour sauce over fish and serve. Garnish with lemon slices.

SOLE MEUNIERE (SOLE IN LEMON-BUTTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place 2 serving plates in the oven to pre-warm.
• Divide oil between 2 large skillets and heat over medium heat until oil shimmers.
• While oil is heating, sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of fillets. Pour flour into a pie plate and dredge fillets on both sides until evenly coated.
• Add butter evenly to both skillets and swirl to mix with oil. When foam subsides, add fish and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Carefully turn fish over and cook until opaque white in the middle and starting to brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer fish to the warmed plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Return plates to the oven.
• Return skillets to medium-high heat. Add butter and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice. Spoon butter sauce over fish.

OVEN BAKED CRABMEAT STUFFED SOLE WITH MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, green onion, celery, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic. Saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. In a medium bowl, combine cooled vegetables, crabmeat, and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Season crab mixture with salt and white pepper, to taste.
• Season sole fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. Spoon crabmeat mixture down the center of the fillets and roll lengthwise into bundles. Using toothpicks, secure the ends so that the fillets won't unwrap during baking. Place sole fillet bundles, seam-side down, in a lightly greased 9-inch square baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter begins to foam, add the parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Cook for 2 minutes until slightly reduced. Add the cream and cook, whisking, for 15 seconds. Season with salt and cayenne. Turn heat down to low and whisk in the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, adding each piece before the previous one has been completely incorporated. Continue until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Immediately remove the pan from the heat to prevent the sauce from getting too hot and breaking.
• Pour warm meuniere sauce over crabmeat stuffed sole and serve immediately.

BROWN BUTTER SAUCE WITH LEMON BEURRE MEUNIèRE

Steps:

• Cut butter into pieces and in a small heavy skillet melt over moderately low heat. Simmer butter until golden brown with a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and immediately add lemon juice, salt, parsley, and pepper to taste, swirling skillet to incorporate (butter will foam).
• Serve sauce immediately.

PALACE CAFE CATFISH PECAN WITH MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the catfish: Preheat the oven to 450F and coat a frying pan lightly with olive oil.
• Trim all fat from fillets.
• Grind the roasted pecans and breadcrumbs in the container of a food processor or blender until fine.
• Pour into a pie pan.
• Add salt and pepper to flour; place into another pie pan.
• Beat the eggs and milk together.
• Season the fish with seafood seasoning, dredge in flour, dip in egg mixture and coat with pecan/bread crumb mixture.
• Place into prepared pan and cook over medium heat until golden; place in oven for five minutes to finish.
• To make the sauce: Cook fish stock, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce in a medium saucepan; add cream and cook to reduce for about two minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Serve over the cooked fish and garnish with roasted whole pecans.

SOLE MEUNIERE WITH BROWNED BUTTER CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper to your preference, then dredge fillets in the mixture, shaking off any excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in a large saute pan. When heated, place fillets in pan and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove fillets from pan and transfer to a platter; sprinkle with parsley, then cover with foil.
• Remove remaining butter from the skillet and add the fresh butter. Heat until the butter begins to brown. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and capers. Pour sauce over fish and serve. Garnish with lemon slices.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH SAUCE MEUNIERE

Steps:

• Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter on high heat until sizzling; add scallops.
• Immediately reduce heat to medium, and cook scallops 2 to 3 minutes per side until lightly browned, turning once.
• Melt the rest of the butter in with the scallops then add the chopped green onions and the garlic, tossing to coat and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and cook for 1 minute more.
• Remove from heat and season with salt and cayenne; sprinkle with the snipped parsley.
• Serve hot with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon.

CHICKEN MEUNIERE WITH TOMATO AND PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium-high heat. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour mixture. Shake off any excess flour and cook the chicken until golden and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes each side. Remove to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• For the sauce: Heat the same pan used to cook the chicken over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, wine, and lemon zest. Scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until the tomatoes start to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange the chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over the top.

CREOLE MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the lemon, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce in a heavy sauce pan.
• Cook over medium heat until the liquid is thick and syrupy, whisking constantly.
• Whisk in the cream and reduce the heat to low.
• add the butter, one piece at a time, mixing until the butter has been completely incorporated after each addition.
• Remove from the heat and stir until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Strain through a fine strainer into a saucepot and keep warm. (This is the step we skip if in a hurry).

ANDOUILLE CRUSTED REDFISH WITH CREOLE MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the Worcestershire, onions, bay leaves, and lemon halves and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until thick and reduced by about 2/3 in volume, 5 to 6 minutes, mashing the lemons down with the back of a spoon. Add the cream, whisk to blend, and simmer for 1 minute. Whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, adding each piece before the previous one has been completely incorporated. Continue until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, removing the pan from the heat periodically to prevent the sauce from getting too hot and breaking. Strain the sauce into a clean pan and cover to keep warm until ready to serve, stirring occasionally. In a medium skillet, cook the andouille over medium heat, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the bread crumbs, and let cool. Season each fillet on the flesh side with 1/4 teaspoon of the Essence. In a large, ovenproof skillet or 2 medium skillets, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the redfish, flesh side down, and sear until slightly golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn the fish and drain off any excess oil. Spoon an equal amount of the andouille crust on each fillet, spreading out to the edges. Bake until the fish is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. To serve, spoon the sauce into the center of 4 large plates and arrange the fillets on the sauce. Garnish the plates with the red and yellow peppers and chives, and serve immediately. Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast): 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried thyme Combine all ingredients thoroughly Yield 2/3 cup

MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and simmer 5 minutes.

FISH W/PECAN BUTTER SAUCE AND MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• PECAN BUTTER SAUCE: Blend all ingred. in blender until creamy MEUNIERE SAUCE: Combine stock and garlic in saucepan. Boil then reduce heat to simmer for 2 min. Remove from heat. In saucepan melt 4 T butter over high heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth,. Remove from heat. Return stock to med heat..gradually add butter/flour mixture and whisk until smooth. Reduce heat to low and add remaining 2 1/2 sticks butter whisking constantly. Add worcestershire and salt. Cook 5 min until thicken. FISH: Combine milk and egg. Combine seasonings. Add 1 T seasoning to flour. Sprinkle some seasoning lightly on both sides of fish. Warm plates to 250 degrees. Heat oil (1/4 inch) in black skillet to 350. Dredge fish in flour. Soak in egg mixture then just before frying, drain egg and dredge in flour again. Fry in hot oil until golden (2-3 min per side) Drain on paper towels. Spread 2 T Pecan Butter sauce on top of each fillet. To serve: spoon 1/3 C Meuniere sacue onto each heated place and place fish on top. Sprinkle with pecans

SUZY'S SWAI MEUNIERE (SWAI IN LEMON BUTTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice and lemon zest together in a bowl. Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a resealable gallon-size plastic bag.
• Pat swai fish fillets dry with a paper towel; lightly season 1 side of each fillet with salt. Place fillets in the bag with flour mixture, 1 at a time, and shake to coat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add butter and heat until lightly browned. Place coated fish fillets in the browned butter; cook until lightly browned on the edges and fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to a plate, reserving butter in the skillet.
• Pour lemon juice mixture into skillet with reserved butter; cook and stir until a light sauce forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and garnish with parsley.

CREOLE MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare stock, reserve. Prepare beurre manie(kneaded butter) by combining 1/2 teaspoon butter and flour with a fork until thoroughly mixed and starts to form a ball. Combine reserved stock, Worcestershire , hot sauce and lemon in a heavy bottomed, small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by half. Add beurre manie, a small piece at a time to thicken sauce to medium consistency. Simmer on low heat 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low heat to a very simmer and add butter, a little at a time, until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat, strain sauce through a fine strainer and keep warm until ready to use.

CREOLE MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized nonreactive saucepan, combine the Worcestershire, onions, bay leaves, and lemons, and cook over medium-high heat. Mash the lemons down with the back of a spoon and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer until mixture becomes slightly thick, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add cream and whisk to blend. Cook 1 minute. Add butter bit by bit, whisking constantly until completely melted and blended into the mixture. Add Creole seasoning and stir to incorporate. Strain sauce through a fine-meshed sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth. Garnish with scallions.

MEUNIERE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet. Remove from heat and add flour. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until the roux becomes med. brown in color. Slowly whisk in stock, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer for 45 minutes. Correct seasoning. Make one cup sauce. Transfer sauce to a 2 qt. saucepan and bring back to a quick simmer. Whisk in softened butter and Worecestershire sauce and continue to whisk until butter is absorbed. Add lemon juice and parsley. Whisk again briefly and remove from heat. Use the sauce within 45 minutes.