Poached Lemon Sole with Carrot Filling and Creamy Nantais Butter
Category: | Main Dishes |
Cooking Time: | 1 h |
Portions: |
5
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Kitchen: | Belgian Cuisine |
Cost Range: | Expensive |
Ingredients:
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0.5 kg Carrots
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2 dl Fish stock
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1 bunch Chervil
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200 gr Unsalted butter
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1 bunch Parsley
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2 cloves Garlic
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1 Lemon
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1 pinch Salt
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1 pinch Pepper
Instructions:
- Thoroughly clean, rinse, and fillet the lemon sole.
- Clean the carrots and cut them into julienne (thin strips). Briefly blanch the carrot julienne in boiling water, then rinse them with cold water.
- Fill the lemon sole fillets with the carrot julienne.
- Poach the filled lemon sole fillets in fish stock until they are cooked through.
- Prepare the Nantais butter:
- Place the butter in a bowl and beat until soft and creamy.
- Add the finely chopped parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and grated lemon zest to the bowl.
- Thoroughly mix all the ingredients until well combined.
- Season the Nantais butter with salt and pepper to taste. Taste and adjust the amount of lemon juice, salt, or pepper if needed.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and scoop the Nantais butter onto it.
- Roll the butter into a cylindrical shape using the plastic wrap.
- Place the rolled butter in the refrigerator and let it firm up for at least 1 hour.
- Slice the chilled Nantais butter and serve it with the lemon sole or other desired dishes.
- Any remaining Nantais butter can be stored in the refrigerator.