Sole Mousse In Leeks Recipes

SOLE STEAMED WITH TOMATO-LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet with a lid over medium heat. Stir in the leeks and garlic, cook and stir 3 minutes until the leeks begin to soften. Pour in the white wine, and bring to a simmer, then add the tomatoes, chicken broth, thyme, and dill weed. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid reduces to half.
• Lay the sole filets on top of the vegetables, and cover the skillet. Cook until the fish is opaque, and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes. Ladle the sauce over the sole to serve.

LEEK MOUSSE

Steps:

• Trim the ends of the stalks of the leeks and remove any tired leaves. Set one leek aside. Rinse the remaining leeks thoroughly then chop them into half-inch pieces by hand or with a food processor. Carefully rinse the leeks. Cut the whole leek vertically into four pieces and wash carefully. Set aside.
• Heat the butter in a casserole. Add the leeks a couple or so at a time - they will reduce as they cook -and saute until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
• Puree the leeks in a food processor with the creme fraiche until smooth. Add the nutmeg and correct seasoning.
• Meanwhile cook the remaining quartered leek in the casserrole until soft. Set aside for decoration.
• Place the leek puree in a warm serving bowl. Arrange the long pieces of leek in a spoke-like fashion across the top.

SOLE MOUSSE IN LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the sole into one-inch cubes and chill well.
• You will need 12 large outer leaves of leeks, the larger the better. Remove the leaves from the leeks and rinse thoroughly. Drop the leaves into a kettle of boiling water and add salt to taste. Let simmer two minutes and drain. Run cold water over the leaves until well chilled. Drain. Pat dry on clean toweling.
• Put the sole into the container of a food processor or blender. Start blending. Add the egg yolks while blending. Gradually add the cream, nutmeg, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• Open up the leek leaves and arrange them on a flat surface. Neatly trim off the top and bottom of each leek to make a rectangle about nine inches long.
• Add a mound of the mousse mixture (about three tablespoons) near the base of each leek leaf. Roll up each to enclose the mousse neatly and compactly.
• Butter a metal baking dish (a dish that measures about 14 inches by 8 inches) and arrange the rolls, seam side down, on the dish. Dot the rolls with any remaining butter. Pour the fish broth over all.
• Cover closely with aluminum foil and bring to the boil on top of the stove. Place in the oven and bake 15 minutes.
• Transfer the stuffed leeks to a serving dish. Spoon the butter sauce over and sprinkle with black pepper. Serve hot.

SOLE WITH LEEKS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Sauté until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and wine; boil 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices. Boil until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Fold each fillet in half; secure with toothpick. Dust outside of fish with flour. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and sauté until golden and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates; remove toothpicks. Top fish with sauce.

DOVER SOLE WITH BUTTERED LEEKS & SHRIMPS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Lightly butter a large roasting tray and lay the fish in it side by side. Pour over the wine and dot the fish with any remaining butter. Season with salt and pepper, then bake for 15-20 mins or until the flesh just starts to come away from the bone.
• Meanwhile, cook the leeks in boiling salted water for 8-10 mins until soft, then drain. When the fish is ready, carefully lift onto a warm platter or plates. Place the roasting tray over a low flame, then heat the leeks and potted shrimps with the juices until the butter is melted. Stir through the chives, then serve alongside the fish with a few buttered new potatoes. To eat, simply lift the fillets away from the bone.

FILLET 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.