Vodka-Pepper Stuffed Sole
- 1 1/2 cups coarse, fresh sourdough bread crumbs
- About 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- About 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 pounds boned sole fillets (4 to 12, about 1/4 in. thick and 2 to 3 in. wide--cut wide pieces in half lengthwise; see notes above)
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup vodka
- Salt
- In a bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, lemon peel, vodka, lemon juice, green onion, and 2 tablespoons parsley.
- Rinse sole and lay pieces flat (if unskinned, skin up) Cover fillets equally with bread mixture and roll to enclose. Set sole, seam down, in a buttered, shallow 2 1/2- to 3-quart casserole. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake in a 425u0b0 regular or convection oven until fish is opaque but moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 12 to 16 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, frequently stir butter and shallots until golden, about 3 minutes. Add wine and vodka. When simmering, ignite (not beneath an exhaust fan or flammable items) and shake pan until flame dies.
- Pour wine sauce over fish and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vodka-pepper-stuffed-sole (may not work)