Sautéed Petrale Sole in Herb Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds petrale sole fillets fresh
• 4 servings salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin 
• 3 tablespoons shallots minced
• 0.3 cup cooking wine dry white
• 1 leaves thyme leaves fresh or any herb for flavor)
• 4 servings chives fresh minced
• 4 servings lemon wedges (use Meyer lemons if available)

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Pat dry the fillets, lightly salt: Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels. There is a lot of moisture in Petrale sole, so you might have to pat them dry twice.
2. Lightly salt the fillets on both sides.
3. Heat oil in a large, stick-free skillet on medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the fillets to the pan. Brown the fillets gently on both sides.
4. Fish is cooked when it flakes easily and is no longer translucent. Sole fillets will cook up very quickly, no more than a few minutes on each side, so don't walk away from the pan while cooking. Once done, remove the fillets from pan and place on a warm plate.
5. Add shallots to the pan and sauté until soft.
6. Make sauce:
7. Add white wine to the pan with the shallots to deglaze the pan, and scrape up the browned bits at the bottom of the pan.
8. Add butter and gently swirl to make a sauce.
9. Add herbs, and squeeze a little lemon juice into the sauce. Spoon over the sole.
10. Serve immediately.