Flounder Fillets French Style Recipes

FLOUNDER FRANCAISE OR CHICKEN FRANCAISE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil and 1 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
• Place the flour and all the seasonings in a plastic bag and shake to blend.
• Place the beaten eggs in a shallow dish.
• When the skillet is good and hot, put the flounder fillets in the bag one at a time and then dip in the egg. Coat them completely with the egg and place in skillet. The egg should sizzle immediately. If it doesn't, the oil isn't hot enough.
• Save 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture for the sauce.
• Fry over medium heat until brown on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add extra butter if you need to.
• Remove from skillet, keep warm.
• Discard any oil left in skillet and add the butter and the 1 tbsp of seasoned flour reserved from the flounder. Whisk until smooth. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients, stirring constantly until well blended. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. If the sauce thickens too much, add more water- just 1 tsp at a time until you achieve the desired consistency.
• To serve place flounder over a bed of buttered rice (or whatever you're using) and pour a little sauce over each fillet. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

FLOUNDER FILLETS FRENCH STYLE

Steps:

• Place the fillets on a flat surface and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Break the egg into a shallow wide dish and add salt, pepper and water. Beat well to blend.
• Spoon the flour onto a flat dish.
• Dip the fillets in the flour. Coat well on all sides, but shake off excess flour.
• Dip the fillets in the egg mixture to coat well on all sides. Drain off excess egg mixture.
• Heat enough oil in a skillet to coat the bottom lightly. Add a few pieces of fish at one time in a single layer without crowding. Let cook about 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown on one side. Turn the pieces carefully and cook on the second side about one minute or until golden brown. Carefully transfer the pieces to a warm serving platter.
• Continue cooking the fish a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary.
• Wipe the skillet and add the butter. Cook until the butter is melted and starts to brown. Add the lemon juice. Pour the butter over the fish. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

FAIRFIELD FLOUNDER FILLETS AND LEGAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Reduce wine in saucepan over high heat. Mash mushrooms into a paste, add to wine reduction. Add lemon juice and season with salt and cayenne. Fry for 1 minute and add egg yolk. Stir together well.
• Combine olives, shrimp, dill and mayonnaise. Season with pepper.
• Dry fish fillets, season with salt and pepper, dip in flour and spread with mushroom paste. Coat fillets lightly with grated cheese and finally with bread crumbs. Deep fry fish for 2 1/2 minutes. Serve with shrimp sauce.

FLOUNDER FRANCAISE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• In saucepan combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce by 1/2.
• Preheat Oven: 350 degrees. Dip fillets in batter and cook in a nonstick pan with a small amount of cooking spray. Cook on both sides until fillets are golden brown. Place fillets on oven pan and bake for 5 to 6 minutes. Saute shrimp with a small amount of butter, lemon juice and white wine. Place on top of fillets and serve topped with sweet lemon sauce.

TENDER FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place fillets in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over fish. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove to a serving plate with a slotted spatula. Serve immediately.

FLOUNDER FILLETS A L'ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Sprinkle flounder fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Dip pieces in flour to coat on both sides. Shake off excess. Beat egg with the water. Dip flour-coated pieces in egg to coat well and then in bread crumbs. Pat fillets on both sides with the flat side of a knife to make the crumbs adhere.
• Heat oil in a skillet and add a few fillets in one layer. Cook 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on one side, or until golden brown. Turn and cook about 1 minute on the other side until golden brown.
• As the pieces are cooked, transfer them to a warm platter. Continue cooking, adding a little more oil as necessary, until fillets are cooked on both sides.
• Pour off oil from skillet and add butter. Cook until it is lightly browned. Add lemon juice and pour the sauce over the fish.

EASY, EXCELLENT BAKED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
• Rinse flounder fillets, pat dry, and place on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk butter and wine together in a bowl; pour over flounder. Sprinkle each fillet with bread crumbs and then paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until flounder flakes easily with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.

EXCELLENT, MOIST,TENDER FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine crumbs and cheese.
• Brush both sides of the fish with the Mayonnaise.
• Coat with crumb mixture.
• Arrange in single layer in shallow dish.
• Sprinkle with garlic seasoning and pepper.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and flakes easily.
• They will look like they are not done this is because of the Mayonnaise which makes them so moist.

FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.