Sole Fillets with Roasted Red Pepper Butter

Delicate sole fillets basted in roasted red pepper butter, finished with thyme and fresh lemon for warmth, balance, and depth.

INGREDIENTS

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Roasted Red Pepper Butte

3 medium red peppers, halved and deseeded

20ml olive oil

10g coarse sea salt

4g freshly crushed black pepper

A few sprigs rosemary and thyme

500g unsalted butter, softened and diced

Dried red pepper (Espelette-style), to taste

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Sole

3 sole fillets

Olive oil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

A few sprigs thyme

1 tbsp roasted red pepper butter

Fresh lemon zest and juice

Dried red pepper, to finish

Method

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Roasted Red Pepper Butter

Place the red peppers into a bowl with the olive oil, salt, black pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Mix well.

Arrange evenly in a parchment-lined roasting tray.

Roast at 180°C for 20–30 minutes, turning every 5 minutes, until soft but still holding a little texture.

Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover, and allow to sweat until cool.

Remove the herbs, then blend the peppers to a smooth purée.

Beat the butter in a mixer until light, then gradually add the red pepper purée and a pinch of dried red pepper.

Chill until firm, ready to use.

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Sole

Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat with a little olive oil.

Season the sole fillets lightly and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until just cooked through.

Add the thyme and roasted red pepper butter to the pan.

Baste the fish in the foaming butter, finishing with a squeeze of lemon juice, a little zest, and a pinch of dried red pepper.

Sole Fillets with Roasted Red Pepper Butter

Delicate sole fillets basted in roasted red pepper butter, finished with thyme and fresh lemon for warmth, balance, and depth.

INGREDIENTS

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Roasted Red Pepper Butte

3 medium red peppers, halved and deseeded

20ml olive oil

10g coarse sea salt

4g freshly crushed black pepper

A few sprigs rosemary and thyme

500g unsalted butter, softened and diced

Dried red pepper (Espelette-style), to taste

   +   
Sole

3 sole fillets

Olive oil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

A few sprigs thyme

1 tbsp roasted red pepper butter

Fresh lemon zest and juice

Dried red pepper, to finish

Method

   +   
Roasted Red Pepper Butter

Place the red peppers into a bowl with the olive oil, salt, black pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Mix well.

Arrange evenly in a parchment-lined roasting tray.

Roast at 180°C for 20–30 minutes, turning every 5 minutes, until soft but still holding a little texture.

Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover, and allow to sweat until cool.

Remove the herbs, then blend the peppers to a smooth purée.

Beat the butter in a mixer until light, then gradually add the red pepper purée and a pinch of dried red pepper.

Chill until firm, ready to use.

   +   
Sole

Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat with a little olive oil.

Season the sole fillets lightly and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until just cooked through.

Add the thyme and roasted red pepper butter to the pan.

Baste the fish in the foaming butter, finishing with a squeeze of lemon juice, a little zest, and a pinch of dried red pepper.

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