Herb Crusted Sole With Garlic Basil Sauce Recipes

SOLE WITH BASIL, TOMATOES AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat the sole dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof saute pan, brown the sole in 1 tablespoon olive oil on one side, then remove from the pan and set aside. Add the oregano, red pepper flakes and garlic to the pan and saute 1 minute. Next, add the potatoes and chopped tomatoes (with their juices) and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Pour half of the lemon juice into the pan, add the chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, and then add the fish back to the pan and baste with the sauce. Finish cooking in the oven, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove the fish from the pan and place on a platter. Return the pan to the stove and add the remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil along with the chopped basil and remaining lemon juice. Let the sauce reduce over medium heat, 2 minutes. Serve the fish with the sauce and garnish with chopped basil.

PANKO CRUSTED PETRALE SOLE WITH BASIL, GARLIC AND ORANGE

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix flour, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Line up 3 like-sized baking dishes or shallow bowls. Place flour mixture in first dish. Place beaten eggs in second dish. In third dish, place bread crumbs. To bread fish fillets, coat with flour mixture, dip into eggs, then coat with bread crumbs. Set aside on platter or baking tray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1/3 cup of the oil over high heat. Add half of the fillets; cook about 2 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Turn fish; cook other sides 1 minute. Remove from skillet to warmed serving platter; cover to keep hot. Cook remaining fillets, adding more oil if necessary.
• Add garlic and chile to hot oil in skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Add basil; cook and stir 2 minutes to crisp. Toss in orange peel.
• Arrange fillets on serving platter or individual plates; top with the basil, garlic and orange mixture.

TOMATO AND HERB CRUSTED FILLET OF SOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
• To prepare plum tomatoes, core and score tomato and place in boiling water. Cook tomatoes for approximate 1 minute. Peel skin off and remove seeds. Dice meat into small pieces. In a saute pan, cook garlic in olive oil until golden brown. Then add tomatoes and cook 30 seconds more. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• To assemble, place filet of sole on a sizzler plate and sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper. Place tomato mixture and toasted bread crumbs on top of fish. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and prepare the sauce mixing together the juice from the fish, lemon juice, butter, parsley, salt and pepper.

BROILED SOLE FILLETS WITH GARLIC HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic and parsley in a small bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle with some of the flavored oil.
• If the fillets are less than 1/4 inch thick, broil for 2 to 4 minutes, until the fish is firm and barely cooked through.
• If the fillets are thicker, broil for 8 to 10 minutes per inch of thickness.
• Serve hot.

SOLE WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix butter, chopped herbs and fresh lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Place fish fillets on rimmed baking sheet; brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil just until opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Spoon butter mixture over fish; broil just until butter melts, about 1 minute longer. Transfer fish to plates, spooning melted butter from pan over fillets. Garnish with dill sprigs and lemon wedges and serve.

CREAMY GARLIC AND HERB BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place garlic cloves in a small baking dish and toss with oil to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cloves are light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Combine garlic and hot stock in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add cream, butter, parsley, oregano, and thyme; process until completely blended.
• Transfer sauce to a container and allow to cool, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use. Reheat the sauce over low heat when ready to serve.

ROASTED-GARLIC BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Wrap garlic cloves tightly in foil. Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices and season with salt and pepper. Put foil-wrapped garlic and zucchini on a baking sheet and roast in middle of oven until garlic is tender and zucchini is pale golden, about 15 minutes. Unwrap garlic and cool.
• Have ready a bowl of ice water. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch basil and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve. Refresh herbs in ice water to stop cooking and drain in sieve. Sauce ingredients may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and kept separately, covered and chilled.
• In a blender blend garlic, zucchini, herbs, water, and lemon juice until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper.

HERB-CRUSTED SOLE WITH GARLIC BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high and coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle filets evenly with salt and pepper.
• Combine lemon peel, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp of basil, 2 tbsp of parsley in a shallow bowl. Gently press both sides of filets into garlic mixture. Coat filets evenly with cooking spray.
• Grill filets on rack, covered with grill lid, 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Arrange filets on serving platter. Cover and keep warm.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic and cook 1 minute. Add remaining basil, parsley and the lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Spoon sauce over fish. Serve immediately.