Pan Fried Flounder with Butter and Lemon Recipe
This easy Sauteed Flounder with butter, lemon and chives is a quick and easy way to elevate fish fillets, and cooks in only 10 minutes!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large stainless steel frying pan
- fish spatula
- microplane or citrus zester
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon canola oil, or other neutral oil such as avocado oil or vegetable oil
- 4 fresh or frozen (thawed) flounder filets
- 4 tablespoon butter, divided
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest, divided
- fine kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- lemon wedges, for serving
- freshly chopped chives or parsley, for serving
Instructions
- Dry fish well with paper towels. 2. Season on both sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. 3. Lightly coat in flour in a shallow dish or on a plate, and shake off any excess. (You want a very light dusting). 4. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or stainless steel frying pan until shimmering but not smoking, 2-3 minutes. 5. Add flounder, 2 fillets at a time (as to not overcrowd the pan and promote browning), and cook until crisp and fish releases easily from pan with a fish spatula, 2 minutes. 6. Flip each filet, top each filet with 1 tablespoon butter and ¼ of lemon zest, and cook 2 minutes more. Flip for 30 seconds so butter melts, and lemon flavor is infused from the zest. 7. Immediately remove to a plate and repeat with remaining filets. 8. Serve hot with lemon wedges, and fresh chopped chives, as well as any accumulated pan drippings from the pan.