Ingrédients
4 Enjoya peppers
3 cups packed cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus a bit more for drizzling
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ to ½ teaspoon chili flakes, depending on the amount of heat you like
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1-pound sole fillet
Freshly ground black pepper
Préparation
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and adjust a rack to the center. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Place the Enjoyas, one at a time, directly on top of a high flame on the stove. Use metal kitchen tongs to turn them as each side chars. This should take just a few minutes. Use the tongs to remove the Enjoyas from the burners. Place them in a brown bag and fold over the top. Let them steam in the bag for about 5 minutes. Then let them sit out of the bag to cool to room temperature. Use your hands to peel off the charred skin. Once peeled, leaving the Enjoyas whole, use your hands to gently remove the stems. Then using a paring knife, make a slit from top to bottom in each one. Keeping them in one piece, you can gently unroll them, remove the seeds, and trim away the membranes from the inside. Set aside.
Wash and dry the cilantro and add it to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Add the 3 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, garlic, chili flakes and salt. Blend until the cilantro is finely chopped and the mixture is spreadable. (If you don’t have a food processor, finely chop the cilantro and mix it with the other ingredients.)
Slice the sole into four fillets that are as close as possible to the size of the Enjoya pieces. Set aside.
Working with the Enjoyas placed lengthwise and smooth side down in front of you on the parchment-lined sheet pan, spread a thin layer of the cilantro mixture on the inside of each one. Then place a sole fillet on top, making sure it doesn’t cover the the bottom and top inch or so. (It’s okay to trim the pieces if you have to.) Divide the remaining cilantro mixture among the four sole fillets and spread it evenly on top. Then, rolling away from you, roll each Enjoya as tightly as possible.
Drizzle each roll with a bit of the extra olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the preheated 375 degree F oven and bake just until the sole fillets are cooked through, approximately 17 minutes.
Let them cool for a couple of minutes on the sheet pan and then serve.