What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

pan-fried dover sole + corn risotto

with buttery burst tomato sauce

Caroline Chambers
May 25, 2024
∙ Paid

This weekend is Memorial Day, and all across the country, schools had their last day of school yesterday. That can mean just one thing: SUMMER IS HERE! And the absence of school means the bounty of summer produce: tomatoes, zucchini, corn, strawberries, peaches — they’re all ours for the next three months.

We’re kicking summer off with a summer dinner party-worthy meal: simply pan-fried Dover sole with a buttery tomato sauce, served over creamy corn risotto. It’s an absolutely absurdly delicious meal, a fabulous way to cook fish, and I know you’re going to love it.

If you’re a fish-phobic cook, try this one out. It is so simple and elegant, I think you’ll find yourself repeating this recipe over and over again.


pan-fried dover sole + corn risotto

Serves 4

Cook time: 1 hour

Tools:

  • Large oven-proof heavy pot or Dutch oven

  • Chef’s knife

  • Cutting board

  • Large skillet

  • Fish spatula

  • Platter

  • Foil

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock, divided

  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced

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