Lemon Sole with Lyonnaise Potatoes

An impressive dish of pan-seared lemon sole served with buttery Lyonnaise potatoes, a turkey-infused jus, and a rosemary-shrimp garnish.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 961.3 kcals 3845.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 22.1 grams 88.5 grams
Fat 76.5 grams 305.8 grams
Protein 48.1 grams 192.4 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
40
g
Capers
Baby capers
Dairy
120
g
Unsalted Butter
Divided for lemon thyme and rosemary noisettes
60
g
Unsalted Butter
For Lyonnaise potatoes
60
g
Unsalted Butter
For frying fish
Fruits
1
unit
Lemon Juice
Sprinkle
40
g
Lemon
Peeled segments, cut into small pieces
Liquids
Meat
1
piece
Turkey Leg
Boned, cut into large dice
NutsSeeds
2
sprig
2
sprig
1
bulb
Garlic
Halved
5
sprig
Thyme
Fresh
1
sprig
Thyme
Leaves only, chopped
2
tbsp
Parsley
Fresh, chopped; split between potatoes and garnish
1
unit
Salt
To taste
1
unit
Black Pepper
To taste
OilsFats
100
ml
Groundnut Oil
Or vegetable oil
1
unit
Vegetable Oil
For deep frying and shallow frying
Seafood
640
g
Lemon Sole
4 fillets, skinned and pin-boned
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
Sliced into rings
0.5
piece
Onion
Sliced
400
g
Potato
Cut into 1cm dice
6
piece
Tomato
Used for concasse
20
g
Shallot
Finely chopped
75
g
Pea
Frozen

Steps

  • Divide butter into two saucepans, add lemon thyme to one and rosemary to the other, then heat until golden brown.
  • Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • Roast turkey meat in oil in a roasting tray until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Add onion and garlic to the tray and cook gently, then deglaze with 500ml of water.
  • Simmer the turkey mixture with chicken stock for 3 hours, strain, and reduce to 500ml.
  • Cook sliced onion, thyme, and seasoning in 40g of butter until soft.
  • Blanch diced potatoes in oil at 140°C until soft, then drain and cool.
  • Fry the blanched potatoes in butter and oil until golden, then mix with onions, mustard, and parsley.
  • Peel and dice tomatoes by blanching in boiling water followed by an ice bath.
  • Strain the lemon thyme butter, combine with turkey jus, and reduce by two thirds.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C and sear the fish in an ovenproof pan before roasting for 9 minutes total.
  • Gently heat the rosemary butter with shrimp, lemon, capers, tomato, shallots, parsley, and peas.
  • Plating with potatoes at the bottom, sole on top, finished with rosemary garnish and lemon sole sauce.