Served Dish

Breton Sole

Preheat oven:205°C
Serves:4 people
Preparation
  • 4 large sole fillets
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Sprinkle sole with lemon juice; cover and let stand 15 minutes
  • 2 cups of thai perfumed rice
  • 3 cups of water
  • Place rice and water in a pot. Bring to a boil.
  • Boil on high, uncovered, for 3 minutes
  • Reduce to lowest level (1), cover and cook for 15 minutes
  • Once cooked, set aside
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 2 small leeks, white part only, sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 shallots or small onions, finely chopped
  • Heat oil and melt butter in a large skillet.
  • Add leeks, celery and shallots. Sauté over low heat 10 minutes.
  • Place sautéed vegetables in a casserole
  • About 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1/3 cup of white wine
  • 1/3 cup of half and half
  • 1 tbsp. of parsley
  • Pat sole fllets dry with paper towels and coat with flour, shaking off excess
  • Arrange sole fillets on top, folded in half
  • Sprinkle lightly with some of the wine
  • Cover and bake 15 minutes, basting sole with the rest of the wine every 5 minutes
  • After 15 minutes, pour half and half over sole and vegetables
  • Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer. Garnish with parsley.
  • Serve on top of rice