Flounder in flour in a frying pan

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   To cook flounder in a frying pan, you will need: flounder, salt, spices, flour, lemon juice, vegetable oil.

2. Step 2:

   

   Defrost the fish before cooking. You can do this at room temperature or leave the fish in the refrigerator overnight. Wash the defrosted fish, cut off the fins and tail with a sharp knife or scissors. Scrape off the scales from the light side of the fish in the direction from the tail to the head.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut off the head and remove all the insides. Rinse the carcass well inside.

4. Step 4:

   

   It is believed that the dark skin of flounder has a specific smell, so it is recommended to remove it. To do this, make a shallow incision at the tail, pick up the skin and, helping with a knife, carefully remove it towards the head. After all the actions, rinse the fish under cold water, dry it.

5. Step 5:

   

   Cut the carcass into portions. If the fish is small, you can leave it whole.

7. Step 6:

   

   Pour lemon juice over the prepared flounder, mix gently. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes. Lemon juice will give the fish a pleasant light sourness.

8. Step 7:

   

   Combine flour with salt and spices, mix. Spices can be taken any at will. Fried fish will be suitable, coriander, thyme, nutmeg, ground black pepper.

9. Step 8:

   

   Pan each piece of fish on both sides in the flour mixture.

10. Step 9:

    

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Lay out the pieces of fish, fry over medium heat until golden brown for 7-8 minutes. Do not cover the pan with a lid.

11. Step 10:

    

    Turn the fish to the other side, fry over low heat until tender. Serve fried flounder hot with a side dish of potatoes, cereals or stewed vegetables. Bon appetit!