Flounder with Lemon Lime Butter

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(from wroeschley’s recipe box)

Source: All You

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Fish

Ingredients

  • 4 6-oz. flounder fillets, thawed
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, grated
  • 1 Tbsp. lime zest, grated
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tsp. thyme

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse flounder, pat dry and place flat on a broiling pan lined with foil. Season flounder with salt and pepper.

  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in lemon and lime zests and remove from heat.

  3. Set aside 1 Tbsp. lemon-lime butter. Thoroughly brush 1 side of each fillet with remaining butter, dabbing brush so it collects some zest as well as butter. Turn and brush other side of each fish fillet.

  4. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and thyme with a fork. Sprinkle equal amounts of crumb mixture over each fillet and drizzle with reserved lemon-lime butter. Bake until fish is lightly browned on top and flakes easily when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Garnish with lemon and lime slices and serve with sides of roasted new potatoes and steamed broccoli, if desired.

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