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Steamed lemon sole with gremolata and tomatoes

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
2
From Saturday Kitchen
Make this quick and easy, low-fat steamed fish dish topped with a flavourful Italian lemon relish.

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

  2. Steam the sole for four minutes.

  3. Mix all the gremolata ingredients together in a bowl.

  4. Crush the tomatoes with one tablespoon of olive oil, the basil and the small bunch of flatleaf parsley. Season.

  5. Cut each fennel into 8 pieces and place in a roasting tray. Pour over the wine, stock and dab on the butter. Place the fennel in the oven for 20 minutes.

  6. To serve, pile the tomatoes in the middle of a white plate. Pile the steamed sole fillets on top, and spoon gremolata dressing over and around. Serve with the braised fennel.

Ingredients

  • 4 lemon sole fillets
  • 100g/3½oz ripe cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 12 basil leaves
  • small bunch of flatleaf parsley

For the gremolata

  • 1 lemon, juice and zest only
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

For the fennel

  • 2 whole fennels
  • 125ml/4½fl oz wine
  • 60ml/2¼fl oz vegetable stock
  • 25g/1oz butter

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