Rex Sole With Grapefruit Olive Tapenade Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut individual pieces of parchment paper, one per fillet, large enough to wrap and enclose each piece completely {like an envelope} and set on a sheet pan. Place the Rex Sole fillets on the parchment and fold a simple envelope for your fish. Bake 20 or so minutes until fish flakes with fork. Meanwhile, chop olives, mint, and green onion together. Running your knife over the mixture to incorporate until finely chopped. I use a chopping bowl and mezzaluna knife set for this. Stir in half the grapefruit zest and juice. For the sour cream: remove thickened cream from the top of chilled{overnight or longer} coconut milk. Mix 1/4 cup of that cream with sea salt, grapefruit juice, zest and lemon juice, and zest. Adjust flavor accordingly. I like this cream tangy so it cuts through the coconut, but I also like some of the coconut flavor present with the fish. Remove the Rex Sole parchment packs from the oven and open carefully, letting the steam escape. Place the fillets on their plates, top each fillet with a helping of olive tapenade. Optional: fish with a dollop of the sour "cream".

Steps:

• Process first 3 ingredients in food processor until well blended. Spread onto serving plate; top with sour cream, plum tomatoes, parsley and cheese. Serve with crackers. (Make ahead) -- prepare olive mixture as directed; refrigerate up to 24 hours before spreading onto plate and topping with remaining ingredients as directed.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss grapes and shallots with thyme sprigs, oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Tie legs with kitchen twine; nestle hens among grapes on baking sheet, breast side up. Season hens generously with salt and pepper; sprinkle with thyme leaves. Roast, basting hens occasionally with pan juices, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of leg (avoiding bone) registers 160 degrees. 30 to 35 minutes. Cook's Note Shallots often have two lobes, which should be separated before peeling. For this recipe, leave root end intact.