Flounder Fillets In Cornmeal Mustard Crust Recipes

PAN FRIED FLOUNDER IN CORNMEAL WITH SMOKED OYSTER-ARTICHOKE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt, thyme, and salt and pepper. Spread the yogurt mixture on both sides of the flounder fillets. Season the cornmeal with creole spice. Dredge the flounder in the cornmeal. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet. Place the crusted flounder into the hot oil. Cook for 3 minutes on each side Drain the fish on a paper towel. Serve the flounder on a plate, topped with the oyster relish. Garnish with parsley.
• Combine, season, and set aside.

CORNMEAL-CRUSTED FLOUNDER WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Make tartar sauce:
• Pulse all sauce ingredients in a blender until parsley is finely chopped.
• Cook fish:
• Stir together cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in a shallow bowl. Stir together flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in another shallow bowl. Lightly beat together eggs, milk, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a third shallow bowl.
• Pat fish dry and dip fillets, 1 at a time, in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and dredge in cornmeal until evenly coated. Arrange fish in 1 layer on a sheet of wax paper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry fillets, 2 at a time, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Serve fish with sauce.

FLOUNDER FILLETS IN CORNMEAL-MUSTARD CRUST

Steps:

• Season the fillets with salt and pepper.
• Place the mustard in a shallow dish.
• Mix the flour and cornmeal in another shallow dish.
• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Drag each fillet in the mustard to coat it thinly on both sides and then dip into the flour mixture, turning to coat. Place on the waxed paper and let stand a few minutes to set the coating.
• Pour enough oil into a large skillet to come 1/8 inch up the sides of the pan. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking.
• Add the fish fillets and cook until the undersides are crisp and golden brown, abouit 2 minutes. Turn and cook until the other sides are crisp, about 2 more minutes.
• Transfer to paper towels and drain very briefly (if allowed to stand too long, steam will collect and soften the crust).
• Serve immediately.

BROILED MUSTARD-CRUSTED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Combine yogurt, mustard, capers, and 1 teaspoon oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pat fillets dry with paper towels. Coat one side of fillets with 1 teaspoon oil and arrange, oil side down, on sheet. Spread yogurt mixture on fillets. Broil until fish is opaque throughout and yogurt mixture is bubbling and browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Toss greens with remaining 2 teaspoons oil, season with salt and pepper. Serve fillets with greens and lemon wedges.

BREADED FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, paprika and pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat egg whites and milk. Coat fish with cornmeal mixture, then dip into egg white mixture. Coat fish again in cornmeal mixture. , In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray, arrange fish in a single layer. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.,

FILLETS OF FLOUNDER WITH PARSLEY AND MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Select a rimmed pan or skillet large enough to hold fillets in one layer. Generously butter bottom and sides of pan. Sprinkle bottom of pan with salt and pepper.
• Arrange fillets close together over the pan bottom. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush tops of fillets with 1 tablespoon of wine.
• Bring enough water to the boil in a saucepan to cover the parsley leaves when added. Add parsley leaves and let cook about 1 minute, no longer. Drain thoroughly and run under cold water. Drain. Put parsley in a clean square of cheesecloth and squeeze to extract excess liquid. Put parsley on flat surface and chop fine. There should be about Y cup.
• Place fish in oven and bake 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour remaining wine in a saucepan and add shallots. Cook until wine is almost evaporated. Add parsley, cream and mustard. Stir and bring to the boil. Add to the sauce any liquid that accumulates around the fish. Add salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish and serve.