Fifty-Two Dinners

One new recipe a week for a year. That was the original goal set as a New Year's resolution way back in 2009.

It didn't happen. Nor did it happen in the following years.

But I have continued posting and striving to try one new recipe a week. Some months it happens. Some months it doesn't.

And along the way I've picked up readers from across the country who occasionally pop in to see what's cooking.

Clearly there are better food blogs than mine.

But if you're looking for quick, easy, and healthy with a dash of humor... I'm glad to share what I can.


Monday, March 24, 2014

Flounder piccata


This is one UGLY fish dish.  I'm not sure if it's the recipe, the quality of the fish, or the cook, but this dish did not come out like the pictures.  It's probably a result of the fish sticking to the terrible skillet I used which the fish stuck to like nobody's business. 

It was, however, tasty.  So you should give it a shot anyway- just to prove that you're a much better cook than some chick who posts pictures of her recipes on the net.

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 (6-ounce) flounder fillets
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil 
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon drained capers, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

Sprinkle fish with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Dredge fish in flour.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.

Add wine, juice, and capers to pan; cook 1 minute. Add butter to pan, stirring until butter melts. Remove fish and sauce from pan; keep warm.


VERDICT  
Ugly pictures.  Tasty fish.  And in case you're wondering what that spaghetti-looking side dish is- it's not real pasta.  A spaghetti squash I bought from the pumpkin patch in October was still sitting on my counter- so I cooked it using my favorite Wegman's recipe- spaghetti squash pomodoro.  

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