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Filets de Poissons Pochés au Vin Blanc

Lean white fish fillets gently poached in the oven with shallots, vermouth and stock, then napped with a velouté made from the reduced poaching liquor, so none of the flavour is wasted.

  • Yield6 main-course servings
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total49 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Fish

  • 20 gunsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tbspshallots or spring onions, finely minced
  • 1.1 kglean white fish fillets (sole, flounder, whiting or similar), skinned
  • to tastesalt and white pepper
  • 160 mldry white vermouth or dry white wine
  • 500 mlcool fish stock or water, enough almost to cover

Velouté

  • 42 gunsalted butter
  • 32 gall-purpose flour
  • 240 mlmilk, warmed

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Cod
  • Wheat
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Shallot
  • Leek
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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