Golden Fried Flounder Fillets With Onion

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup butter, for frying
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 lbs flounder fillets (6)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• watercress, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 about 45 minutes before serving, in a 12" skillet, over medium heat, in 2 tablespoons butter, cook the onion until tender, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate and keep warm.
• 2 meanwhile, cut fillets in half crosswise.
• 3 on waxed paper, combine flour and salt, pepper, paprika; coat fillets with mixture.
• 4 in same skillet, over medium heat, in 1/4 cup butter, fry the fish, turning once, until fish is browned and flakes easily when tested with a fork. put fish on a platter. fry until all fish are done.
• 5 to mixture left in the skillet, add lemon juice and worcestershire sauce and bring to just boiling, stirring. pour over fish. top with cooked onion and garnish with watercress.