Shell fish and fish

Red mullet fillets (serves 4)

Ingredients:
- 8 red mullet, approximately 150 g
- 60 g shallots
- 20 cl olive oil
- 150 g butter
- 50 g flour
- a few basil leaves
- Salt and pepper


   Recipe:
1 - Remove the scales and empty the mullet or get your fishmonger to      do it. Wash them and dry them in a clean cloth.
2 - Inside each fillet, place a few strips of basil leaf. Flour the red mullet      then coat with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside while      you prepare the sauce.
3 - Warm 100 g butter with a little oil in a frying pan. Add the finely      chopped shallots. Fry the shallots until golden and add the rest of the      chopped basil. Pour the sauce into a small bowl and keep the frying      pan.
4 - Add the red mullet fillets and fry them for a few seconds on each      side. Remove them and place them in a dish. Coat with the shallot      sauce and serve immediately.

Serving suggestions: A quite lively white burgundy or White wine young Chablis


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