Flounder With Pink Grapefruit

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pink grapefruit
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 flounder or 4 sole fillets, about 6 ounces
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaf, finely minced

Recipe

• 1 peel grapefruit, removing all pith. hold grapefruit over a bowl and with a small, sharp knife, separate grapefruit into segments, cutting them away from the membrane that separates them. reserve two tablespoons of the juice in the bowl. set the segments and juice aside.
• 2 season the flour with salt and pepper (to taste) and spread it on a plate.
• 3 dip fish fillets into the four, dusting off any excess.
• 4 heat two tablespoons butter in a large non-stick skillet. saute flounder about three minutes a side, until cooked through and lightly browned. if you cannot fit all the flounder into the pan at one time, do it in two shifts or use two pans.
• 5 remove flounder from pan and put on a warm plate. add remaining butter and the shallots to pan and saute a few minutes.
• 6 add the grapefruit segments, juice and vinegar and bring to a simmer.
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 spoon the sauce over the fish, sprinkle with cilantro and serve.