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Cornmeal-Crusted Flounder with Tartar Sauce

3.8

(15)

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For tartar sauce

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon sweet relish
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For fish

1 cup yellow cornmeal (not coarse)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
4 (5-oz) flounder fillets
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. Make tartar sauce:

    Step 1

    Pulse all sauce ingredients in a blender until parsley is finely chopped.

  2. Cook fish:

    Step 2

    Stir together cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in a shallow bowl. Stir together flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in another shallow bowl. Lightly beat together eggs, milk, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a third shallow bowl.

    Step 3

    Pat fish dry and dip fillets, 1 at a time, in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, and dredge in cornmeal until evenly coated. Arrange fish in 1 layer on a sheet of wax paper.

    Step 4

    Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry fillets, 2 at a time, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Serve fish with sauce.

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