Pan Fried Flounder Food

FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Rinse fillets and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place panko in a small shallow bowl and sesson with salt, paprika, and thyme leave and then stir to mix.
• Dredge fish on both sides in the seasoned panko.
• Melt 2 tablespoons each butter and oil in a large heavy skillet, over medium high heat and when hot put in 2 or 3 fillets at a time, one layer deep.
• Cook each side until lightly golden, about 2-3 minutes. Carefully turn with a wide spatula and cook about 2 minutes longer.
• Season with freshly ground pepper keep warm.
• Continue cooking remaining fillets.
• Discard any fat in skillet; add lemon juice, scraping pan with a wooden spatula to deglaze pan juices.
• Pour warm sauce over fillets and serve immediately. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.

EGG BATTER PAN-FRIED FLOUNDER WITH GREEN GARLIC

Steps:

• Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Make the egg batter by whisking together the eggs and milk in a shallow bowl, along with a pinch of salt.
• Put the flour on a plate. Coat each fillet lightly on both sides, then submerge the fish in the egg batter. (This can be done up to 30 minutes ahead.)
• Pour about 1/4 inch oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil looks wavy, lift the fish from the egg batter one piece at a time, allowing excess batter to drip off. (Discard remaining batter.) Carefully lay each fillet in the pan and let fry gently until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Remove and blot briefly on paper towels, then transfer to a warmed serving platter.
• Pour off any remaining oil and return the pan to the heat. Melt the butter in the pan and add the green garlic, and a little salt and pepper. Let cook without browning for about 1 minute, then add the lemon juice.
• Spoon the green garlic butter over the fish. Sprinkle with parsley, garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately.

PAN-FRIED FLOUNDER WITH POTATOES IN PARSLEY

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender, then drain. Once they are cool enough to handle, peel them.
• Rinse the fish in cold water, then coat each one in the flour, patting off the excess. Melt 5 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and pan-fry the fish for 5 minutes on each side, or until crisp and golden. Keep the cooked fish warm while you cook the remainder.
• Melt the remaining butter in a casserole. Add the peeled potatoes and let them sauté a little before adding the parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with the potatoes, sliced lemon, and dill sprigs.

PAN FRIED FLOUNDER WITH CAPER ALMOND DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine almonds, raisins, capers, almond oil, and lemon juice; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; add mushrooms and cook until browned, but tender, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add green onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until lightly browned, 3 minutes (keep warm).
• Meanwhile, sprinkle fish lightly with salt and let stand 5 minutes; rinse off salt and pat fish dry with paper towels.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet, over high heat, and cook fish (in batches if necessary, adding more oil as needed), until browned on the bottom; turn fish and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes longer.
• Serve the fish topped with the caper-almond dressing and the mushrooms and green onions along side.