Sole on a Plate
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon manteca (lard)
- onions, minced
- mushrooms, minced
- 2 whole sole fillets, cleaned and opened along one side
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoon broth (caldo)
- 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon manteca (lard), melted
Instructions
- Lightly coat a heat-safe plate with lard and scatter minced onions and mushrooms over the bottom.
- Lay the two cleaned sole fillets on top, opened to lie flat, side by side.
- Pour half a glass of white wine over them and add 2 tablespoons of broth.
- Top with additional minced mushrooms, breadcrumbs, and a little melted lard.
- Place the plate in the oven at moderate heat for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the sole in the same plate.