Flounder Milanese

  4.8 – 37 reviews  • Main Dish
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 6 flounder or sole fillets (1 3/4 pounds total)
  2. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  3. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  4. 2 extra-large eggs
  5. 1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs, such as Progresso
  6. Unsalted butter
  7. Good olive oil
  8. 6 ounces arugula or mixed salad greens for 6
  9. Lemon Vinaigrette, recipe follows
  10. 2 tablespoons drained capers
  11. Freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and fleur de sel, for serving
  12. Freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and fleur de sel, for serving
  13. 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  14. 1/2 cup good olive oil
  15. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  16. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and place a sheet pan in the oven.
  2. Dry the fish on both sides with paper towels. Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper on a dinner plate. In a low, shallow bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. Put the bread crumbs on another plate. Dredge the fish on both sides in the seasoned flour and dust off the excess. Dip both sides into the egg mixture and, finally, dredge both sides in the bread crumbs.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan and cook 2 fillets at a time over medium to medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Transfer the fish in one layer to the sheet pan in the oven. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the fillets, transferring them to the sheet pan as they’re done. Toss the arugula with enough Lemon Vinaigrette to moisten. Place one fillet on each plate and pile the arugula salad on top. Heat the capers in the saute pan for 30 seconds and sprinkle over the fish and salad. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the fleur de sel. Serve hot.
  4. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 582
Total Fat 34 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Carbohydrates 36 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 2 g
Protein 34 g
Cholesterol 170 mg
Sodium 880 mg

Reviews

Richard Oliver
Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious!!!!! Thanks Ina for another great recipe.
Victoria Nelson
Love this recipe. I know I can always count on Ina to give us the best! Will be making this as a routine dish for sure! Thanks so much!
Ashley Berry
Great recipe, and easy. I used some panko in with the regular breadcrumbs. Use a large spatula since the flounder breaks apart easily.
Peter Elliott
Just made this, and it is delicious. Followed to the letter.
I will say that I always use less salt for everything from Ina, she is liberal with it.
Really truly a 5 star recipe. I just wish I could give it a 10 to balance the naysayer who rated a 1 who did not bother to say why! I am guessing he did not even make.
Please Food Network take these down because most of them are from people that rate without making!!!
Charles Patterson
Delicious. My husband and I both went in for seconds.
Andres Fuller
Excellent. We all loved this one – it will be put on permanent rotation!
Samantha Fischer
Easy and delicious! This recipe is on our regular dinner rotation list.
Lisa Powell
Made this with flounder but no salad. I squeezed lemon on at the end and used the capers and parm. Very good and easy way to fix fish.
Julie Wolfe
This is so easy and delicious! I’ve used flounder, sole and tilapia. I’ve also made the salad with spinach when I couldn’t find arugula. Super versatile and always turns out great!
Jeffrey Adams
This is the best recipe I have tried for flounder and it is very easy to make.   If I could give it 10 stars, I would.  Thank you Ina!

 

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