Flounder Piccata
HB-4309 · Hand-built original · Italian
Floured flounder fillets pan fried and finished in a white wine, lemon and caper sauce.
Main ingredient: flounder
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 pound flounder fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
- 4 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Method
- Stir the flour and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt together in a shallow dish and coat the fillets on both sides, shaking off the excess.
- Heat the olive oil and half the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the fillets for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden, then set them on a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the wine, lemon juice, capers and remaining salt to the pan, cooking for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining butter until melted.
- Return the fillets to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more in the sauce, turning halfway.
- Plate the fish, spoon the sauce over, scatter with parsley and serve.
Prep: 5 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 20 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data