Sole (Or Flounder) With Red Chile Garlic Salsa (Pescado Rojo) |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Originally from the Rio Cafe, Astoria, Oregon, and modified from The Northwest Best Places Cookbook . I was looking for a Sole recipe that was a little more spicy than your average butter and herb sauce. Goes well with beans and rice. Flounder will work just as well. Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
salt |
pepper |
2 eggs, beaten |
1/3 cup milk |
2 cups finely ground cracker crumbs, bread crumbs (esp. panko) |
1 1/2 lbs sole fillets (petrale, lemon or rex sole, or flounder) |
1/4 cup vegetable oil (more if needed) |
1/2 cup whole dried red chili (chiles de arbol) |
3/4 cup boiling water |
1/4 cup chopped onion |
5 garlic cloves, minced |
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro |
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika |
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (adjust accordingly, as it's hot!) |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes |
1/2 teaspoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
Directions:
1. For the salsa:.
2. Heat whole chiles in a heavy skillet over high heat (no oil) to about half-blackened. Immediately put chiles in a bowl, pour boiling water over and set aside.
3. Once lukewarm, put the chile-water mixture in a food-processor with the rest of the salsa ingredients (onion through cumin). Mix until well-mixed but slightly chunky. Set aside.
4. For the fish:.
5. Beat the eggs and milk in a shallow dish. Put the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Put the cracker/bread crumbs in another shallow dish.
6. Dip the fish in the flour, the egg and then the crumbs. Set aside on a plate lightly dusted with flour. Repeat with remaining fillets.
7. Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet to medium. Add the sole and cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes). Turn the fish, drizzle with salsa and continue cooking until fish is just cooked through, about 2 more minutes (or until opaque and flakes easily with fork).
8. Serve additional salsa on side.
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