Sweet and Sour Sole: Sfogi in Saor
- 2 pounds fillet of sole
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 Spanish onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup currants
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
- Heat 1 cup oil to 375 degrees F. in a deep saucepan.
- Season the sole fillets with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the fillets in the seasoned flour and fry in the hot oil until golden brown.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook until softened and just light brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add the currants, sugar, pine nuts, and vinegar and bring to boil.
- Cook 5 to 6 minutes until currants are soft, then allow to cool.
- When all the ingredients are cool, choose an earthenware dish that just fits the fried fillets, slightly overlapping.
- Top with the sweet and sour mixture and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Serve at room temperature.
fillet of sole, salt, extravirgin olive oil, allpurpose flour, onion, currants, sugar, pine nuts, red wine vinegar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/sweet-and-sour-sole-sfogi-in-saor-recipe.html (may not work)