Tomato Topped Sole Recipes

TOMATO-TOPPED SOLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Place fillet over onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomato slices. Combine butter and garlic powder; pour over tomato. Sprinkle with parsley. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

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.

SAUTEED FILLET OF SOLE WITH FRESH TOMATO AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in boiling water for about 10 seconds. Drain, and pull away skins; remove cores. Cut tomatoes crosswise and into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Heat olive oil in saucepan, add shallots and garlic. Cook briefly. Do not brown. Add tomatoes, ginger, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.
• Place tomato mixture in a blender. Add 1 tablespoon butter, and blend quickly to a fine texture. Check seasoning; transfer to small saucepan and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper to taste. Pour milk into a shallow bowl; put the flour on a dish. Dredge each fillet with flour, patting so flour adheres and shaking to remove excess.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place as many fillets in the pan as will fit in one layer without crowding.
• Brown fillets thoroughly on one side; turn, and brown on other side. Cooking will take about 2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Do not overcook.
• Divide tomato mixture equally among four warm serving plates. Place fillets over tomatoes, and keep warm.
• While the pan is still warm, wipe it out with a paper towel and return it to medium-high heat. Add the remaining butter, and cook until hazelnut brown. Add lemon juice, and pour equally over each serving. Top with basil or parsley.

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.

FILET OF SOLE WITH SPINACH & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the fresh washed spinach in a pot with a lid with the water still clinging to it (you do not need additional water).
• Steam until just wilted, approx 4 minutes,drain well, cool enough to handle.
• Heat oven to 400F degrees.
• Tear off 4 pieces of parchment paper or tin foil about 12"x 18".
• Place the paper on your counter and put 1/4 of the spinach on each, in the center. Cover with onion, jalapeno and the garlic.
• Place a filet on each and cover with a sliced tomatoe.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Seal the packages and place on a baking sheet or a baking stone.
• Bake for apprx 12- 15 minutes.
• Test one pkg to see that the fish is done. The package will be puffed out a bit when done.
• Transfer to individual plates and let each person open their own surprise package.

TOMATO-TOPPED SOLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Place fillet over onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomato slices. Combine butter and garlic powder; pour over tomato. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 14-18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED FILLET OF SOLE WITH TOMATO, OREGANO AND HOT PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Adjust oven rack to the top level.
• Put onion and olive oil in a skillet, turn heat to medium, and cook until the onion is golden. Add garlic, and saute until it turns pale gold; then add the tomatoes and a little salt, and stir. Simmer 20 minutes, until the oil floats on the surface of the mixture. Add the capers, oregano and pepper. Stir and cook a minute longer, and remove from heat.
• Rinse and dry the fish. Select a baking dish large enough to hold the fillets folded in half lengthwise in a single layer. Spread a tablespoon of the tomato mixture in the bottom of the dish.
• Dip each fillet in the tomato mixture to coat both sides, fold lengthwise, and arrange in the baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over fish, and bake, uncovered, 5 minutes or slightly longer, until fish is done.
• Remove from the oven, tip the dish and spoon the sauce from the dish into a saucepan. Cook the sauce over high heat until it has returned to its original thickness. Spoon it back over the fish, and serve directly from the baking dish.

TOMATO-TOPPED SOLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Place fillet over onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomato slices. Combine butter and garlic powder; pour over tomato. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 14-18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

MEDITERRANEAN SOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place each fillet on a piece of heavy-duty foil or parchment (about 12 in. square). Sprinkle fillets with pepper; top with lemon slices. Drizzle with wine and 1 tablespoon oil., In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon juice, garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; spoon over fillets. Fold foil or parchment around fish, sealing tightly., Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with parsley.