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Pan-roasted sole with sherry butter

Sole fillets pan-cooked and served with a glossy sherry and shallot butter sauce. A short, elegant weeknight fish dish.

Time
25min
Steps
4
Pan-roasted sole with sherry butter, photographed from above

Ingredients

2 servings

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Contains milk and fish.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Simmer the minced shallot in the sherry until it has reduced to about two tablespoons.

    2. 2

      Remove from the heat and whisk in the cold butter a piece at a time.

    3. 3

      Pat the sole dry and cook it in the olive oil in a skillet until it reaches 63°C (145°F) or flakes easily.

    4. 4

      Spoon the sherry butter over the fish.

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