Crumb Topped Sole Recipes

AIR-FRYER FISH AND FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Peel and cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices; cut slices into 1/2-in.-thick sticks., In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, pepper and salt. In batches, place potatoes in a single layer on tray in air-fryer basket; cook until just tender, 5-10 minutes Toss potatoes to redistribute; cook until lightly browned and crisp, 5-10 minutes longer. , Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix flour and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk egg with water. In a third bowl, toss cornflakes with cheese and cayenne. Sprinkle fish with salt; dip into flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in cornflake mixture, patting to help coating adhere. , Remove fries from basket; keep warm. Place fish in a single layer on tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until fish is lightly browned and just beginning to flake easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Do not overcook. Return fries to basket to heat through. Serve immediately. If desired, serve with tartar sauce.

SOLE OREGANATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix both bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, and salt in a shallow dish.
• Pour melted butter over both sides of sole fillets. Place fillets in bread crumb mixture and press to coat. Transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 12 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until crumb topping is light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• While the fish is cooking, melt butter for sauce in a pan over medium heat. Add cream, Pinot Grigio, lemon juice, and pepper; stir until sauce is smooth and has thickened slightly.
• Serve sauce over sole.

SOLE WITH SAVORY BREAD CRUMB TOPPING AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Trim the asparagus spears, then place them in a baking dish. Toss with 2 teaspoons of the oil and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Roast until they are crisp-tender, 10 to 15 minutes depending on the thickness of the spears.
• Meanwhile, place the garlic in a food processor and pulse until chopped. Cut off and discard the crusts from the bread, then add the bread to the processor and pulse until fine crumbs are formed.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and the butter together in a medium skillet over medium heat. While the oil is heating, finely zest the lemon until you get about 1 teaspoon of zest.
• Add the garlic and bread crumbs to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant and the crumbs are toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest, oregano, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Arrange the fish fillets on an aluminum foil- or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Squeeze the juice of half of the lemon over the fish, then press the bread crumb mixture on top. Bake until the fish is just opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 8 minutes. While the fish is cooking, chop the parsley.
• To serve, arrange the fish on serving plates with the asparagus alongside. Sprinkle with the juice from the remaining lemon half and the parsley before serving.

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.