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Grilled sole (linguado) filleted and ready to eat alongside Portuguese Tomato rice.
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Yield: 2 people

Grilled Sole (Linguado)

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Author: Andrew Gavin
Grilled Sole (Linguado): A Fast Fish Dinner for Summer Nights
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 sole (linguado), 200g each
  • sea salt
  • olive oil
  • lemon, to squeeze fresh juice on the fish (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 fish grill cage
  • 1 grill
  • oven mits heat proof gloves
  • spatula to help remove the fish from the grill cage

Instructions
 

  • Start up a charcoal grill or turn of your gas grill to get a high heat, ~450F/235C
  • While the grill heats up, on both sides of the fish season the sole with salt and drizzle olive oil. Using your hands to spread the olive oil evenly over the fish. Using the olive oil on your hands spread some olive oil on the fish grill cage.
    For these smaller soles it is not necessary to score, but if you have a larger fish you can make shallow cuts down the center of the fish lengthwise and 3 or 4 cuts perpendicular to the main cut, equally spaced.
  • Once the grill is hot, place the fish in the grill cage.
  • Place the fish grill cage over the hot part of the grilling surface.
  • Grilling sole (linguado) over charcoal in the Algarve of Portugal.
    Grill the fish for about 4 minutes with the top side down first, then flip and grill for another 4 minutes. There should be even char marks and browning on both sides. If the skin starts to split that is a good sign your fish is finished.
  • Getting ready to serve grilled sole (linguado) from a charcoal grill in the Algarve of Portugal.
    Remove the fish grill cage from the grill wearing oven mits or heatproof gloves. Slowly lift open the cage using a spatula to release any skin that may stick to the cage.
  • Grilled sole (linguado) filleted and ready to eat alongside Portuguese Tomato rice.
    You can either serve the sole whole or remove the fillets from the bones as described in the article for more picky eaters alongside your favorite side dish.

Notes

200g represent a small sole (linguado), but is about enough for a light dinner for 1.  A larger sole, 600g-800g, will require an additional 8-12 minutes.
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