Baked Flounder with Onion and Lemon
- 2 lemons, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced into very thin rounds (8 ounces each)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme, plus several sprigs more
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 6-ounce flounder fillets
- Heat the oven to 400F.
- Arrange the lemons and onions in a 9 x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish.
- Dot with the butter; add the wine and 1/4 cup cold water.
- Sprinkle with the chopped thyme; season with salt and pepper.
- Bake until the onions are soft and translucent, about 40 minutes.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven.
- Arrange the fish fillets over the lemons and onions.
- Season the fillets with salt and pepper.
- Scatter the fresh thyme sprigs over the fish.
- Baste the fish with a little cooking liquid.
- Bake until the fish is just opaque and cooked through, 16 to 18 minutes.
- Do not overcook.
- Serve with the cooked onions and lemons.
lemons, onions, unsalted butter, white wine, thyme, salt, flounder fillets
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/baked-flounder-with-onion-and-lemon-392693 (may not work)