Golden Fried Flounder Fillets With Onion Recipe

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Ingredients

# 2 tablespoons butter
# 1/4 cup butter, for frying
# 1 large onion, sliced
# 2 lbs flounder fillets (6)
# 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
# 1 teaspoon salt
# 1/4 teaspoon pepper
# 1/4 teaspoon paprika
# 1/4 cup lemon juice
# 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
# watercress, for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. 1 About 45 minutes before serving, in a 12" skillet, over medium heat, in 2 tablespoons butter, cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate and keep warm.
2. 2 Meanwhile, cut fillets in half crosswise.
3. 3 On waxed paper, combine flour and salt, pepper, paprika; coat fillets with mixture.
4. 4 In same skillet, over medium heat, in 1/4 cup butter, fry the fish, turning once, until fish is browned and flakes easily when tested with a fork. Put fish on a platter. Fry until all fish are done.
5. 5 To mixture left in the skillet, add lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and bring to just boiling, stirring. Pour over fish. Top with cooked onion and garnish with watercress.