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Lemon Sole
Simple, affordable, and full of flavour.
Simple Recipes
Pan-Fried Lemon Sole (Classic & Fast)
Ingredients
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1 whole lemon sole (gutted, skinned or dark skin removed if preferred)
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Sea salt & cracked black pepper
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Plain flour (light dusting)
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40g butter
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 lemon
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Fresh parsley
Method
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Pat fish completely dry.
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Season both sides.
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Lightly dust with flour, shake off excess.
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Heat oil in large pan, then add butter.
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Cook 3–4 mins each side until golden and crisp.
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Add squeeze of lemon and chopped parsley.
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Rest 2 minutes before serving.
Crisp outside, delicate flaky flesh inside.
Roasted Lemon Sole with Garlic & Thyme
Ingredients
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1 whole lemon sole
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2 cloves garlic, sliced
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Fresh thyme
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Olive oil
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Lemon slices
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Salt & pepper
Method
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Preheat oven to 200°C.
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Score skin lightly.
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Rub with olive oil, season well.
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Stuff cavity with garlic, thyme, lemon.
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Roast 12–15 minutes (depending on size).
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Finish with squeeze of lemon.
Done when flesh lifts easily from bone.
Lemon Sole Meunière (French Classic)
Ingredients
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Whole lemon sole (skinned)
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Salt & white pepper
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Flour
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60g unsalted butter
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Capers
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Fresh lemon juice
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Chopped parsley
Method
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Dust seasoned fish lightly in flour.
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Pan fry in butter until golden.
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Remove fish.
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Brown remaining butter until nutty (beurre noisette).
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Add capers & lemon juice.
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Spoon over fish. Finish with parsley.
Whole Lemon Sole with Brown Shrimp & Samphire
Ingredients
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Whole lemon sole
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50g brown shrimp
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Samphire
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70g butter
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Splash of white wine
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Lemon zest
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Fresh dill
Method
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Roast sole at 200°C for 12–15 mins.
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Meanwhile sauté shrimp in butter.
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Add splash of wine, reduce slightly.
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Blanch samphire 1 minute.
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Plate fish, spoon shrimp butter over.
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Finish with lemon zest & dill.
Storage, Freezing & Nutritional Info
Storage
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Keep refrigerated at 0–4°C
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Store in the coldest part of your fridge
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Consume within 2 days of delivery
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Keep in original packaging until ready to use
If freezing, freeze on day of delivery for best quality.
Freezing
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Suitable for freezing
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Freeze as soon as possible
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Store frozen at -18°C
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Best used within 3 months
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Defrost slowly in the fridge overnight
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Do not refreeze once thawed
ALLERGEN INFORMATION
Contains:
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Fish
This product is a natural fish product and may contain:
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Small bones
Prepared in an environment that handles:
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Fish
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Crustaceans
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Molluscs
While every care is taken, cross-contact with other seafood allergens cannot be completely ruled out.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
(Approximate per 100g raw lemon sole)
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Energy: 90–100 kcal
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Protein: 18–20g
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Fat: 1–2g
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Saturated Fat: <0.5g
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Carbohydrates: 0g
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Sugars: 0g
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Salt: Naturally low
Naturally high in:
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Vitamin B12
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Selenium
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Phosphorus
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Lean marine protein
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