Flounder Ilena

Name: Flounder Ilena
Ingredients: 8 flounder fillets, small, about 1 1/2 lbs; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; flour, to coat fillets; 5 -6 teaspoons unsalted butter; 12 cup white onion, finely chopped, can use shallots; 13 cup dry white wine or 13 cup vermouth; 1 egg; 12 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons basil, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

8 flounder fillets, small, about 1 1/2 lbs
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
flour, to coat fillets
5 -6 teaspoons unsalted butter
12 cup white onion, finely chopped, can use shallots
13 cup dry white wine or 13 cup vermouth
1 egg
12 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons basil, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1

Season fish with salt and pepper to taste.
2

Lightly coat each piece with flour.
3

Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and cook onions until transparent but not browned.
4

Transfer onions to ungreased baking dish.
5

Saute fish until golden, about 2 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed.
6

Arrange fish over the onions and keep warm in a 275 degree F. oven.
7

Add wine to skillet; cook over high heat for 3 minutes, scraping bottom and sides of pan.
8

Remove from heat.
9

Beat egg with cream; whisk into skillet.
10

Add basil and cook over very low heat until thickened, about 3 minutes.
11

DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
12

Stir in lemon juice and pour over the fish.
13

Place under the boiler for a few minutes to lightly brown top.