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Gordon Ramsay's lemon sole with fresh peas

Name: Gordon Ramsay's lemon sole with fresh peas
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 25g unsalted butter; 3 spring onions, sliced; 55g fresh peas; 4 basil leaves, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable stock (or water); Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; 1 whole lemon sole on the bone (approx. 250g), skin removed; Plain flour for dusting; 1 tbsp toasted bread crumbs mixed with a little lemon zest and dry chili

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Light, fresh and full of flavour, this recipe by Gordon Ramsay is perfect for those nights when dinner seems impossible.

25g unsalted butter
3 spring onions, sliced
55g fresh peas
4 basil leaves, roughly chopped
2 tbsp vegetable stock (or water)
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
1 whole lemon sole on the bone (approx. 250g), skin removed
Plain flour for dusting
1 tbsp toasted bread crumbs mixed with a little lemon zest and dry chili

Method

1.

Put the butter, spring onions, peas, basil, vegetable stock (or water) and a little olive oil into a saucepan and season with salt. Cover with a lid and cook for 2½ minutes over a medium heat.
2.

In the meantime, dust the fish with a light coating of flour and season with salt.
3.

Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan then cook the fish for 3 minutes on each side.
4.

Place the sole on a plate and cover with the peas and onions and sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs. Serve with a dollop of fresh pesto and a wedge of lemon on the side.