Deconstructed Stuffed Flounder With Lemon Sauce Recipes

FLOUNDER FILLETS IN LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• First, thaw the frozen flounder fillets either on the counter or overnight in the fridge. Open the packages, and drain the excess water from their packaging. Give them a quick rinse under running water, and allow them to drain again.
• Next, in a 10-inch non-stick skillet, heat olive oil and butter on low heat, until the butter melts.
• When the butter is melted, add the fillets to the skillet. Sprinkle over them with some sea salt, herbs de Provence, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
• Cook them on low heat for 30 seconds to one minute. They will start to release excess water, and that's fine.
• Pour in the wine and lemon juice, and sprinkle over them with freshly chopped parsley. Then cover with a lid.
• Simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or more, ( depending on how thick the fillets are) until the fish turns opaque-white-ish and the sauce is reduced a little. And the fish flakes off with a fork.
• When the flounder fillets are fully cooked. Turn off the heat. Squeeze additional lemon juice over the fish (about 1 tablespoon, or more). Then serve.
• Serves 2

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED FLOUNDER WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather and prep ingredients. Veggies may be prepped and refrigerated the day before.
• Drain crabmeat over a bowl, reserving liquid to use for sauce.
• Lightly butter a medium baking dish; set aside.
• In a medium skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium/medium-high heat.
• Add celery, onions, shallots, sweet bell pepper, black pepper, old bay seasoning and seasoned salt.
• Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes; add frozen tiny salad shrimp. Continue to sauté until onions are translucent and shrimp are thawed and hot.
• Stir in the minced parsley/celery leaves; sauté for additional 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat; add breadcrumbs and lemon zest, if using; mix well.
• Add drained crabmeat, mixing gently until well combined; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels; place 4 of the filets in prepared dish; very lightly sprinkle with ground black pepper.
• Spoon stuffing onto filets in dish, pressing down lightly as needed (some stuffing will end up in the dish instead of on the fish, but that's okay.)
• Place 4 remaining filets on top of the fillets with stuffing, pressing down lightly.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in microwave or in small saucepan on stove; using small pastry brush or spoon, coat fillets with melted butter.
• Lightly sprinkle filets with paprika. Bake at 350ºF for 25 to 27 minutes or so (depending on oven,) uncovered. Make sauce when fish is halfway done.
• To make sauce: While fish is in oven, add dry white wine to reserved crab liquid. Reduce volume by about 1/3 to 1/2 by boiling either in a small pan on the stovetop or pouring into a glass measuring cup and microwaving on high power for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat, add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice. Return to heat/microwave for additional 30 seconds, until butter is melted and sauce is hot. Pour over fish.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of fresh parsley, if desired. Serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
• *Note: Salted butter is usually fine for the stuffing and for brushing onto fish for baking, but the sauce may be a tad too salty if you don't use unsalted butter.

FLOUNDER WITH BROWN BUTTER, LEMON AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put flour in a low bowl or pie plate and stir in a generous amount of salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne.
• Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and tilt pan to coat bottom.
• Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper. Dip each fillet quickly into flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
• Lay fillets in skillet in one layer. Cook for about 2 minutes per side, until golden. Transfer cooked fish to a warm platter.
• Leave the heat at medium-high and add cold butter. Let butter sizzle until foamy and brown, but do not let it burn. Add lemon juice, parsley and chopped tarragon and swirl to incorporate.
• Spoon butter sauce over fish. Garnish with a few tarragon leaves and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

FLOUNDER FILLETS IN A BEURRE BLANC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to low. Mix the flour, salt and pepper together and dip the fillets in the mixture to coat both sides. Shake off excess. Heat a large skillet very hot, add the clarified butter and when it is very hot fry the fillets quickly, turning once, until golden brown on both sides (about 2 minutes). Remove fillets to dinner plates and keep warm in the oven.
• Pour off any remaining clarified butter or oil from the skillet, add the wine, lemon juice and shallots and boil hard over high heat until reduced to about 1/8 cup. Add the cream and boil until reduced once again to about 1/4 cup. Lower the heat and vigorously whisk in the unsalted butter bit by bit, incorporating each piece almost completely before adding the next. As the last piece disappears, remove the pan from the heat. Do not boil the sauce after all the butter is in. 3.
• Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the fillets in the oven, return the skillet to the heat, add the chopped pasta and toss with the rest of the sauce until heated through. Spoon the pasta onto the dinner plates and serve with a tossed salad.