Dover Sole Goujonettes With Watercress Wasbi Creme Fraiche Spicy Red Pepper Reduction Balsamic Syrup Recipes

GRILLED DOVER SOLE IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Roll out a little more than 1 foot aluminum foil. Repeat with a second sheet and place on top of first.
• Spoon lobster base in the center of the foil; top with butter. Place Dover sole on top of butter and add shallot, red bell pepper, and garlic. Drizzle olive oil over garlic layer and top with parsley, zaatar, salt, and pepper. Gently roll fish to mix ingredients. Wrap foil around mixture and seal tightly.
• Place foil packet on the edge of the direct heat zone on the preheated grill; cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Take packet off grill and allow to cook from the steam for 5 minutes more.

PAN-FRIED DOVER SOLE

Steps:

• Spread crushed crackers onto a plate. Pour eggs into a shallow dish.
• Place fish in a 1-gallon plastic bag and add flour; gently shake until completely coated.
• Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Dip each flour-coated piece of fish in the egg, allowing excess to drip back into dish. Press coated fish in the cracker crumbs until evenly coated.
• Fry fish in the hot oil until lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes per side. Season fish with dill and salt.

DOVER SOLE GOUJONETTES WITH WATERCRESS, WASBI CREME FRAICHE, SPICY RED PEPPER REDUCTION, BALSAMIC SYRUP

Steps:

• Remove core and stem from the pepper, cut the pepper into pieces and run through juicer. Combine pepper juice and port wine and reduce down to 3/4 to 1/2 a cup. Add Thai Chili Garlic Sauce last minute, stir and strain. Reserve until needed.
• Reduce vinegar and onions down to approximately 1/4 cup liquid. Strain and discard the onions. Reserve until needed.
• Put flour, egg, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate deep dishes. Season sole strips with salt and pepper and dip into flour first. Roll on a flat surface and with the curvature of your palm form into the shape of a small fish (tapered at each end.) Transfer into beaten egg, remove and put into bread crumbs, coat well. Roll again on a flat surface to keep the shape. Heat soy oil in a heavy duty skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees. Place breaded Sole in hot oil and fry until golden brown in color, for approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and place onto paper towels. Pick watercress of the big stems . Squeeze lemon juice and drizzle olive oil over watercress, season with salt.
• PLATING: Mound salad in middle of the plate and arrange Sole around it. Drizzle the three different sauces onto plate, in any desired pattern.