Sizzlin' Flounder

By Tbird

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp paprika
• 4 fish filets (any white fish works!)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Place 1 oven rack 5" from heat; place second rack in the middle of the oven. Combine parmesan and paprika. Season fish with salt and pepper.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat butter in a broiler safe 9x13 baking dish in oven 8 minutes or until butter is melted and beginning to brown. Place fish in the hot butter.

Bake at 450 degrees on middle oven rack 10 minutes. Carefully flip the fish and baste with pan juices. Sprinkle with lemon juice and parmesan cheese mixture. Bake 5 more minutes or just until fish flakes with fork. Remove from oven. Increase oven temp to broil.

Broil the fish on oven rack 5" from heat for 2-3 minutes or until bubbly or golden brown.