Pan-Fried Flounder

Name: Pan-Fried Flounder
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 skinless flounder-fillets; Salt and pepper, to taste; Flour, for dredging fish; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 small bottle capers

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Total: 15 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Total: 15 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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4 skinless flounder-fillets

Salt and pepper, to taste

Flour, for dredging fish

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 tablespoons butter, divided

1 lemon, juiced

1 small bottle capers

Directions

Wash fillets in cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour. Place oil and 2 tablespoons butter in flat, heavy-bottomed skillet and heat on medium-high until butter melts. Keeping heat at medium-high, cook fish on 1 side about 3 minutes (more or less, depending on size of fillets), until deep brown and crispy. Turn fish and cook on second side, about 3 minutes. Turn fish only once.
Remove fish to serving platter. Turn off heat. Into hot skillet, whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add lemon juice. Pour in capers, liquid and all. Whisk. Pour thin sauce over fish fillets. serve at once.