Flounder 'a la Meuniere with Capers

Much simpler than it sounds. 

Flounder Fillets
milk to dip
flour to dip
one stick butter
1/3 cup capers
lime juice
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In a small pan, melt butter and add capers, cooking over medium heat. The butter will need to brown and the capers will pop open. I always start this first. 

Dip fish fillets in milk, then flour, and pan fry in hot oil until nicely browned.

To serve, sprinkle fish with lime juice and spoon over a bit of the caper and butter sauce. 

I usually serve this with broccoli, as I like the caper butter on the broccoli as well. :)

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You'll note in my photos that I actually tried Panko bread crumbs this time. Panko crumbs always give a nice crunchy coating. Not sure if it really adds anything to this recipe. Nice way to get those Omega 3's



Flounder Fillets



If you can't find flounder, aim for a nice thin white fish. Thicker fish doesn't suit this recipe.



For dipping, I have flour, egg and Panko Crumbs. I would suggest just sticking to the milk and flour. The Panko did not improve the crispiness of this recipe.



Butter, lime and capers for the sauce.



Melt butter and capers in a small pan to begin. It takes a while to brown. Don't have heat up too high. You might burn the butter. You want brown, not burned.



Flour the fillets I suggest just dipping in milk and then flour. No other coating is necessary.



Egg wash



Panko



Place in pan with hot oil.



Butter is bubbling nicely.



In case you've not tried them, these are the Panko Crumbs.



Butter still bubbling, not done yet.



The butter is starting to brown.



Capers are starting to pop. They will pop when they are done. They get crispy then. :) Don't let it burn. You want brown butter, not burnt butter and capers. 



Do you see how the butter has browned?



Maybe it's easier to see here. Remove from heat.



On the plate, sprinkle fillets with lime juice.



Spoon caper butter sauce over the top.



Dinner is served.



One last thing... Cooking fish can stink up the house for days. Put on a small pan with water and cinnamon. Simmer it slowly and the cinnamon will counteract the fish smell in the house.