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Flounder in Lemon Butter Sauce
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5 from 1 vote

Broiled Flounder in Lemon Butter

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • For the fish
  • 4 flounder fillets
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

For serving

  • 1 lemon very thinly sliced
  • fresh Italian or curly parsley, minced

Instructions

  • Rinse and pat dry the fillets. Arrange in on a baking tray.
  • Combine the melted butter and lemon juice and drizzle evenly over the fish, reserving about 1 tablespoon.
  • Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Broil the fish on the highest rack until the fish is white and is just starting to flake, about 5-7 minutes.
  • To serve, drizzle on the last tablespoon of lemon butter. Arrange lemon slices on each fillet and sprinkle with the freshly chopped herbs.