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Baked Flounder with Bacon
This is a tasty and unusual way of cooking delicate flounder or sole.
Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.
Ingredients
| 2 tbsp olive oil | 4 tbsp butter | |
| 4 bacon slices, coarsely chopped | 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice | |
| 4 flounder fillets, 6 oz (175 g) each | 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley | |
| freshly ground pepper | 3 scallions, white and green parts, chopped |
directions
Prep:
10 min
Total:
30 min (Quick)
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Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Heat the oil in a flameproof roasting pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and scallions, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the flounder, skin side down, baste with the oil, and season with pepper.
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2
Bake for 15 minutes, basting once or twice. Transfer each fillet to a plate. Drain the bacon and scallions in a sieve.
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3
Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat about 2 minutes, until golden brown. Add the reserved bacon and scallions with the lemon juice, and stir in the parsley. Spoon over the fish and serve immediately.
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