Portuguese Filet Of Sole Food

EASY SOLE MEUNIERE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Have 2 heat-proof dinner plates ready
• Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow plate. Pat the sole fillets dry with paper towels and sprinkle one side with salt.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it starts to brown. Dredge 2 sole fillets in the seasoned flour on both sides and place them in the hot butter. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn carefully with a metal spatula and cook for 2 minutes on the other side. While the second side cooks, add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the pan. Carefully put the fish filets on the ovenproof plates and pour the sauce over them. Keep the cooked fillets warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining 2 fillets. When they're done, add the cooked fillets to the plates in the oven. Sprinkle with the parsley, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

PORTUGUESE FILET OF SOLE

Steps:

• Arrange fillet in broiler pan and sprinkle with a little lemon juice and dot with butter. Broil until fish begins to brown, then remove.
• Combine the remaining lemon juice, sherry, soy sauce, parsley, and egg yolk; mix well. Spoon over fish and return to broiler until sauce begins to bubble.
• Serve at once.

PAN-SAUTEED SOLE

Steps:

• Season fish fillets with salt; dust with Wondra flour. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until foamy. Add fish. Cook for 1 minute. Flip, add lemon slices, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes more until opaque.

PORTUGUESE-STYLE BAKED FISH

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the olive oil. Add the onions, leeks, and garlic, and saute over medium heat till transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Add peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a baking pan pour about 1/3 of the sauce.
• Put the fish fillets on top of the sauce. Top with the sliced green pepper.
• Pour the wine over this and then top with lemon slices.
• Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over all and then top with minced parsley.
• Bake this for about 25 minutes, or until the fish is done and the sauce is bubbly. Serve with pasta or potatoes. This is great!

SOLE FRANCESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Heat olive oil and butter in non stick skillet over medium high heat.
• Dredge sole in flour.
• Mix eggs, parmesan and salt.
• Dip floured sole into egg batter and place in hot pan.
• Cook sole in batches being careful not to crowd in pan.
• Cook until nicely browned (1 1/2 minutes per side).
• Remove to oven safe platter and keep warm in oven.
• Repeat adding more oil and butter to pan as needed until all are cooked.
• When done, add lemon juice, garlic, marsala and corn starch to pan stirring until thickened.
• Place sauce over sole and cut up lemon and sprinkle over sole.

FILLET OF SOLE KAWAI

Steps:

• Sprinkle lime juice over filets and let stand 10-15 minute.
• Coat filets in flour and fry in butter until browned.
• Remove filets from pan to serving platter retaining oil and drippings in pan.
• Add cream to frying pan contents, stirring continuously.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until slightly reduced.
• Scrape bits of fish loose from bottom of pan.
• Spoon cream mixture over filets and top with chopped nuts.
• Garnish with lime and/or avocado slices.

FILET OF SOLE WITH LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe glass casserole microwave the butter at high power (100%) for 1 minute, or until it is melted.
• Stir in the leeks and salt to taste and microwave the mixture, covered with the lid, at high power (100%) for 10 minutes, or until the leek is tender.
• Transfer the leek mixture to a saucepan and add the wine. Season the sole with salt and pepper and fold the fillets, skinned sides in, into thirds.
• Arrange the fillets in the casserole and microwave them, covered with lid, at high power (100%) for 3 minutes, or until they just flake.
• While the fish is cooking, boil the leek mixture until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Transfer the fish with a slotted spatula to heated plates and keep it warm, covered with foil.
• Add the fish liquid remaining in the casserole to the leek mixture and boil the mixture until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the cream and boil the mixture, stirring, until the sauce is thickened slightly.
• Season the sauce with the lemon juice and salt and pepper, spoon it around the fish, and garnish each serving with the parsley.