Flounder Fillets in a Beurre Blanc Sauce Recipe

Name: Flounder Fillets in a Beurre Blanc Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper; 2 small or 1 large flounder fillet; 4 tablespoons clarified butter, or oil; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped shallots or onion; 3 tablespoons heavy cream; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold, unsalted regular butter, cut up; Salt, white pepper and cayenne, as desired; 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked pasta, or cooked orzo

Servings: persons

1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
2 small or 1 large flounder fillet
4 tablespoons clarified butter, or oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped shallots or onion
3 tablespoons heavy cream
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold, unsalted regular butter, cut up
Salt, white pepper and cayenne, as desired
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked pasta, or cooked orzo

1
Preheat oven to low.
2
Mix the flour, salt and pepper together and dip the fillets in the mixture to coat both sides.
3
Shake off excess.
4
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).
5
Remove fillets to dinner plates and keep warm in the oven.
6
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.
7
Add the cream and boil until reduced once again to about 1/4 cup.
8
Lower the heat and vigorously whisk in the unsalted butter bit by bit, incorporating each piece almost completely before adding the next.
9
As the last piece disappears, remove the pan from the heat.
10
Do not boil the sauce after all the butter is in.
11
3.
12
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.
13
Spoon the pasta onto the dinner plates and serve with a tossed salad.

706

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper, 2 small or 1 large flounder fillet, and more.

Yes, Flounder Fillets in a Beurre Blanc Sauce falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Flounder Fillets in a Beurre Blanc Sauce

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