Lemon Sole With Crab & Tarragon Butter Sauce
Indulge in a luxurious seafood dish with this exquisite Crab-Stuffed Lemon Sole recipe. Delicate lemon sole fillets are generously filled with a flavorful mixture of butter, tarragon, and crab, creating a decadent and aromatic dish. Baked to perfection and served with a velvety white wine and caper cream sauce, this elegant meal is sure to impress your guests. Enjoy the delicate textures and delightful flavors that make this dish a delightful culinary experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 50g butter , softened
- 1 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves
- 50g/2oz crab , half white meat, half brown
- 1 lemon , zested, then cut into thin slices
- 1 large whole lemon sole or 2 small ones, descaled and gutted (ask your fishmonger to do this), washed and dried
- 50ml white wine
- 1 tbsp capers , drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp double cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a small bowl, mash the butter with the tarragon, crabmeat and zest, and season. Make a few deep slashes across the fillets on both sides of the sole, then place the fish, dark-skin up, in a large roasting tin. Season, then stuff the crab butter into the cuts, spreading any remaining butter on top. Lay a few lemon slices over the fish, then pour over the wine.
- Bake for 15-20 mins, depending on the size of the fish – the flesh should flake away easily from the bone when gently pushed with a knife.
- Carefully remove the fish from the tin, place on a warm plate or platter and cover with foil while you make the sauce. Set the tin over a low heat, add 2 tbsp water and bring to the boil. Let the sauce bubble for a few mins, then stir in the capers and cream. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve with steamed potatoes and a green salad.
Cook Time
20M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 492 calories
- Fat Content: 40 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 24 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 2 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 2 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 27 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.3 milligram of sodium
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