Rolled Sole Fillets Recipes

ROLLED FILLETS OF SOLE

Steps:

• Grate the zest from the oranges, and set aside. Slice off the stem end of the oranges. Place the fruit on a work surface, cut side down; using a sharp knife, cut away the peel and white pith, in a single curved motion, from end to end. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, use a paring knife to slice carefully between the sections and membranes of each orange; remove the segments whole. Squeeze the membrane to release any remaining juice before discarding. Set aside the segments and juice.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Fold four 18-inch lengths of parchment paper in half, cut into a half-heart shape, and open. Lay the fillets on a work surface, skinned side up, and top each with a layer of arugula leaves. Season with half the salt and pepper, and roll up tightly. Place one fillet seam side down on each length of parchment paper near the crease. Combine the orange zest, juice, and segments; olive oil; oregano; and remaining salt and pepper. Spoon the dressing with segments over each fillet. Fold the other half of the parchment over the ingredients. Make small overlapping folds to seal the edges, starting at the top of the heart. Two inches from the end, twist the parchment twice, gently but firmly, to seal.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet or in a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron); bake 25 to 30 minutes or until fully puffed. Remove from oven; open carefully. Transfer fillets to a plate; spoon cooking liquid and orange segments over.

BAKED STUFFED LEMON SOLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter and oil. Add the onion, zucchini, and mushrooms. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the scallops, shrimp and seafood seasoning and cook, stirring, until the seafood is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Add the cracker crumbs and season to taste with salt and pepper. (The stuffing can be made up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Leftover stuffing can be frozen. Bring to room temperature or take the chill off in the microwave before stuffing the fish.)
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brush a large glass baking dish generously with melted butter.
• Season the fish fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. Arrange 4 of the fillets in the baking dish. Cover with stuffing, pressing it in to make an even layer, and top with the remaining fillets. If some of the seafood stuffing spills out into the dish, that's fine. Brush the fish with melted butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is opaque in its thickest part and the stuffing is heated through, 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Garnish with lemon wedges for squeezing over the fish.

CHEF JOHN'S CRAB-STUFFED SOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking dish.
• Combine crab, poblano pepper, panko bread crumbs, green onion, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise, lemon zest, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Place sole fillets, flat-side up, on a work surface. Season fillets with salt. Divide crab mixture between fillets and roll filets up around filling. Place rolled sole in the prepared baking dish.
• Spread 1/2 the mayonnaise mixture over the sides and tops of each sole roll to coat. Place remaining 1/2 the mayonnaise mixture in a piping bag. Pipe mayonnaise mixture in a zigzag pattern over the top of each roll and sprinkle paprika over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top and fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

STUFFED SOLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, shrimp and mushrooms in butter until onion is tender. Add crabmeat; heat through. Sprinkle fillets with salt, pepper and paprika. Spoon crabmeat mixture on fillets; roll up and fasten with a toothpick. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the soup, broth and water; blend until smooth. Pour over fillets. Sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley; bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with rice if desired.

SOLE ROLLS WITH SPINACH AND LEMON SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in center. In a large saute pan, heat oil over low heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 2 minutes. Raise heat to medium; add spinach and salt, and season with pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until wilted and bright green, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a colander, pressing down to remove liquid. Chop finely; squeeze out remaining liquid. Divide spinach into four equal parts.
• Slice lemon in half crosswise; grate zest of half, and combine with almonds and herbs in a small bowl; set aside. Slice other lemon half very thinly into rounds.
• Lay fillets flat on a work surface, prettiest side down; place one part spinach at the narrow end of each. Roll fish into a cylinder, enclosing spinach. Place in a gratin dish, with lemon rounds in between. Pour wine into dish. Sprinkle a quarter of the almond mixture on top of each roll; cover with parchment and then aluminum foil. Bake until fish is opaque and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven; serve immediately.

ROLLED FILLET OF SOLE

Steps:

• Wipe each filet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle cheese and onion on each filet. Roll jelly-roll style and secure with a toothpick.
• Dip each rolled filet in egg and water wash. Coat with bread crumbs.
• Place in a well-buttered dish. Pour melted butter over top and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Place under broiler until bread crumbs brown, 1-2 minutes.
• Serve garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

PAUPIETTES DE SOLE AU VERMOUTH (ROLLED SOLE FILLETS IN VERMOUTH SAUCE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange the fillets skinned side up on a flat surface. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the scallops into the container of a food processor or blender. Add the egg white and start blending. Gradually pour in the cream. Add salt and pepper to taste and Tabasco and blend.
• Spoon an equal portion of the scallop mixture on each fillet. Fold over the ends of the fillet to enclose the mixture.
• Select a shallow, heatproof baking dish large enough to hold the folded fillets in one layer. Rub it with the tablespoon of butter. Arrange the fillets, seam side down, over the dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Pour the vermouth over all.
• Place the dish on top of the stove and bring the liquid to the simmer. Cover closely with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Bake 15 minutes.
• Transfer the fish fillets to a hot serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Pour the pan liquid from the fish into a saucepan.
• Bring the liquid in the saucepan to the boil over high heat and cook down. As the liquid boils add any liquid that accumulates around the fish. Continue cooking down to one-third cup. Add the cream and cook down over high heat about four minutes. There should be about one cup. Line a mixing bowl with a strainer. Add the sauce and scrape to extract all the liquid from any solids in the sauce. Return the sauce to a saucepan and reheat.
• Add the lemon juice and pour the sauce over the fish. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

SOLE ROLLS (POACHED IN MILK)

Steps:

• Platter:.
• Line a serving platter with the fresh baby spinach leaves; arrange slices of tomato around edge of spinach; sprinkle salt and pepper and chopped green onion around tomato slices. Set aside.
• Filling:.
• Heat oil in a medium frypan, saute onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, spinach, capers and ricotta cheese, cook, stirring 1 minute or until heated through. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper, set aside to cool. Do not rinse the frypan, it will be used to poach the roll.
• The Sole:.
• Squeeze lemon over fillet and sprinkle with the dill. Spread the filling evenly over the fillet. Starting at the tail end, (shortest end), roll fillet up like a jelly roll. If necessary use toothpicks to hold.
• Add the milk to the frypan, bring to simmer and deglaze. Carefully add the filled sole roll to the milk, seam side down, spoon milk over the roll; cover and simmer/poach for about 10 minutes, or until fish flakes and is cooked through. Sprinkle with parmesan shreds and carefully remove to the centre of the arranged platter; cut the roll evenly in two; drizzle a little of the reduced milk over platter arrangement and fish; sprinkle with green onion; serve immediately.

ROLLED FILLETS OF SOLE A LA NAGE

Steps:

• Put fillets on a flat surface. A thin line runs lengthwise down the center of each fillet. Run a sharp knife in the center to divide the fillets. Now you have 8 fillets.
• Trim off zucchini ends and, if you have a mandolin-like device that makes long strips, make long thin spaghetti-like pieces; if you have no such device, just slice the zucchini into thin rounds.
• Scrub the mussels and drain. Place them in a saucepan. Add the ginger, thyme, bay leaf and wine. Cover tightly and bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds or until mussels open. Let cool. Remove meat from shell and set aside. Strain liquid and set aside.
• Place the carrots in a saucepan with water to cover and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 7 minutes or until tender. Drain. Keep warm.
• Roll fillets like small jelly rolls. Insert a toothpick to hold them together. Butter the bottom of a skillet large enough to hold the rolls in one layer with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Sprinkle shallots over bottom of the skillet and add salt and pepper.
• Arrange the rolls standing up and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the mussel broth over the fish. Cover closely and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove the fillets and keep them warm. Strain the cooking liquid.
• Transfer the cooking liquid to a saucepan over medium high heat. Reduce the liquid to two-thirds. Add the remaining butter bit by bit to the saucepan, beating rapidly with a wire whisk. Add the zucchini and simmer for 10 seconds, stirring with a fork. Keep very hot.
• To serve, divide the eight rolled fillets with two each on four deep soup plates, standing up. To each plate, add three carrots and a few mussels around the fillets. Pour over the broth and zucchini. Garnish with coriander sprigs. Serve hot.