DOVER SOLE MEUNIERE

Dover Sole Meuniere image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 to 2 cups quick-mixing flour, such as Wondra
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 1- to 2-pound Dover sole, peeled and skirts trimmed
2 tablespoons clarified butter or canola oil
3 ounces high-fat French butter
3 lemons, juiced
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, finely minced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the flour in a shallow dish large enough for the whole fish. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the fish to lightly coat and set aside.
In a saute pan large enough to fit the whole fish, heat the clarified butter over medium-high heat. When the fat begins to lightly smoke, place the fish in the pan and cook, without moving, until browned, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over and repeat on the other side. Transfer the fish to the oven on a sheet tray fitted with a rack. Cook until tender and cooked through at the thickest part of the spine, 8 to 10 minutes.
Heat the same saute pan with the high-fat butter it butter begins to lightly brown. Add the lemon juice (as much or as little as you like) to stop the cooking. Add the capers and finish with the parsley. Taste the sauce and season if necessary with more pepper but not salt because of the capers.
Rest the fish, then serve whole with the sauce poured over the top.