Browned Butter Flounder with Lemon Snap Peas

By joanmarie

Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounce) flounder fillets $$
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper $
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided $
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced $
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided $
• 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind $

Details

Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from cooking light.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sprinkle fish evenly with pepper and salt. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge fish in flour. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fish from pan; keep warm.

2. Return pan to medium heat. Add butter; cook 45 seconds or until butter begins to brown. Remove pan from heat; stir in parsley and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Place butter mixture in a small bowl.

3. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add snap peas; sauté 3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, mint, and rind. Drizzle browned butter