Yummy yum yum yum…yum! There are fewer words in the English language that compare. Tonight, I wanted to treat my beautiful bride to some baked sole. Earlier in the day I took a stroll down to the local fish monger and picked up two fillets for under $12 – not great but not too bad either considering what you’d pay in a restaurant (without an Egg I might add!)
The recipe for both the sole and the eggplant (or is it aubergine?) are dead easy. Have a peek for yourself and don’t be afraid to use your grill as a convection oven! A dome is just for that very reason!
Ingredients:
- 2 Sole Filets (total of 550 grams)
- ½ Cup Breadcrumbs (and do use your own bread…nothing lazier than buying breadcrumbs…I mean really!)
- ¼ tsp Garlic Pepper (a simple combo of….you guessed it, crushed garlic and pepper!)
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 Tbs Lemon Juice (from a freshly squeezed lemon)
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1/8 cup Parsley Fresh chopped from your herb garden
- Shallow pan (round or square) sized to fit the BGE or your own grill
Prep:
- Lightly spray your shallow pan with olive oil (I keep a spray bottle full just for this type of thing!)
- Mix all ingredients together in a small mixing bowl except for the breadcrumbs and parsley
- Coat both sides of the sole and then…
- Press sole in crumbs and place in cooking pan, crumb side up
Cooking:
- Preheat and stabilize the Big Green Egg to 450 degrees F.
- Place sole in the pan with crumb side up
- Cook approximately 10-15 minutes or until breadcrumbs brown
And now for the eggplant:
- 1 large eggplant, unpeeled (though Heather prefers more aubergine to fish…note to self!)
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp. fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Cut eggplant into 3/4 inch slices. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Combine remaining ingredients. Brush oil mixture and sprinkle herbs on each side of eggplant. Grill, covered, over medium-hot coals 5 minutes; turn and grill an additional 5 minutes or to desired degree of doneness.
Enjoy! Roman 
