Sole with delicious herb sauce

The delicious sauce enhances the taste of sole, making it almost irresistible!

30 ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil

30 ml (2 Tbsp) butter

2 fresh medium soles

2 spring onions, chopped

Herb sauce

45 ml (3 Tbsp) butter

45 ml (3 Tbsp) cake flour

375 ml (1½ cups) milk

60 ml (¼ cup) Simonsvlei Classic Chenin Blanc 

30 ml (2 Tbsp) chopped fresh mixed herbs or 10 ml dried

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Heat oil and butter in a large heavy-based pan. Fry soles on both sides until golden brown. Add spring onions and sauté lightly. Set aside.

2. Sauce: Melt butter in a heavy-based saucepan. Add flour, stir for about 1 minute, add milk and wine and whisk continuously until sauce is smooth and thickened.

3. Add herbs and seasoning and serve warm over fish.

Serves 2

Variation

Add 125 g sliced button mushrooms.