Welsh Family Kitchen
Flounder Francaise with Toasted Almonds, Lemon and Capers
Rachael Ray
Ingredients:
2 ounces (1/4 cup) sliced almonds
3-4 flounder fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each
Salt and pepper
1 egg
A splash heavy cream
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup dry white wine, eyeball it - a couple of glugs
Handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 tablespoons capers
Procedures:
Toast almonds over moderate heat and reserve.
Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Beat eggs with cream. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil to the skillet, 2 turns of the pan then add 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces. Dip the fish into the eggs and cook on both sides until just golden, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer fish to a plate and cover with loose a foil tent to retain heat.
Add wine to the pan and reduce by half, 1 minute, then add 1 tablespoon butter and a handful of parsley to the pan. Stir in the lemon juice and zest and the capers. Turn off heat. Pour sauce over fish and top with sliced almonds.
Notes:
2023-11-20: Topped with Lemon Cream Sauce 2.
2023-08-28: We used tilapia and the lemon cream sauce, and served with red cabbage and a Dr Loosen Riesling.
2023-06-26: With mushroom leek bread pudding.
2023-04-28: We used 2 large filets. Reduce the lemon juice and capers and reduce the eggs from 2 to 1. We forgot the almonds. Otherwise, it was excellent.
2019-02-18: Added to our cookbook.
02/12/2024
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