Chef John’s Crab-Stuffed Sole

Description

There is nothing exciting about sole. It’s cheap, easy to find, has a mild, unremarkable flavor, and that’s about it. Which means it’s the perfect candidate for jazzing up by stuffing with crab. Serve with asparagus and lemon.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces fresh Dungeness crabmeat
  • 1 tablespoon finely diced poblano pepper
  • 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons minced green onion
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 6 (2 ounce) sole fillets
  • 1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking dish.
  2. Combine crab
  3. poblano pepper
  4. panko bread crumbs
  5. green onion
  6. lemon juice
  7. salt
  8. and black pepper together in a bowl.
  9. Stir mayonnaise
  10. lemon zest
  11. and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
  12. Place sole fillets
  13. flat-side up
  14. on a work surface. Season fillets with salt. Divide crab mixture between fillets and roll filets up around filling. Place rolled sole in the prepared baking dish.
  15. Spread 1/2 the mayonnaise mixture over the sides and tops of each sole roll to coat. Place remaining 1/2 the mayonnaise mixture in a piping bag. Pipe mayonnaise mixture in a zigzag pattern over the top of each roll and sprinkle paprika over the top.
  16. Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top and fish flakes easily with a fork
  17. 15 to 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 2

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