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Sautéed Flounder Amandine

Recipe

  • 4 small flounder fillets
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • ¹⁄₁₆ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Dry fillets thoroughly by patting gently with paper towels.

In shallow bowl, combine flour, salt pepper and cayenne. Dredge fillets in mixture.

Heat oil in large skillet. Add 3 tablespoons butter. Melt butter and heat. Sauté fillets until golden brown on one side, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and repeat on other side. Remove fish to warm platter.

Wipe pan clean. Melt remaining tablespoon of butter. When it begins to brown, add almonds. Cook until browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemon juice, mix thoroughly and return to heat for 1 minute. Spread over warm fillets.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor  From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas