Fish fillet with mustard sauce as a warming winter recipe for cold days and cosy family kitchen
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Fish fillet with mustard sauce

Fish fillets are fried briefly in butter and then finished in a mild sauce made of shallot, mustard, cream, lemon and dill. Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillet and cream remain smooth. Grain mustard brings structure, parsley replaces dill.

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Total time 35 min
Calories 430 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillets and cream remain smooth. Fish fillets are fried briefly in butter and then finish in a mild sauce of shallot, mustard, cream, lemon and dill. Grain mustard brings structure, parsley replaces dill.

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Fish fillet with mustard sauce

Fish fillets are fried briefly in butter and then finished in a mild sauce of shallot, mustard, cream, lemon and dill. Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillet and cream remain smooth.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Lemon: squeeze out. Dill: chop. shallot: dice.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Fish fillets are fried briefly in butter and then finished in a mild sauce of shallot, mustard, cream, lemon and dill.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillet and cream remain smooth.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Gently remove the fish fillets from the pan and season the mustard sauce again. First place the sauce on the plates and place the fish on it so that it does not crumble.

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Important for fish fillet with mustard sauce

Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillet and cream remain smooth.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Grain mustard brings structure, parsley replaces dill.

Nutrition per serving

430kcal
12.0 gCarbohydrates
36.0 gProtein
25.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Fish fillet with mustard sauce

Weigh fish fillets, prepare mustard and prepare cream separately. Start the main cooking process for fish fillet with mustard sauce only afterwards.

Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly so that fillet and cream remain smooth.

Place fish fillet with mustard sauce directly cold. When serving later, note: Turn fish only once and do not cook the sauce strongly, so that fillet and cream remain smooth. Eat fish residues no later than the following day.

Grain mustard brings structure, parsley replaces dill.

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