Description
Crispy Flounder with Lemon-Butter Sauce is a delightful seafood dish that marries the delicate flavors of flounder with a zesty lemon-butter sauce. Perfectly cooked until golden and crispy, this dish transforms any meal into a special occasion. Whether for a quick weeknight dinner or impressing guests, this recipe delivers restaurant-quality results in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 flounder fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Pat flounder fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each fillet in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat until shimmering. Cook fillets for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- In another pan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add lemon juice and simmer briefly.
- Stir in chopped parsley, then pour the sauce over the crispy flounder before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flounder fillet with sauce (200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg