Flounder Saute With Mushrooms And Wilted Spinach
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 3-to-4-ounce flounder fillets or 2 8-ounce fillets, split down the center
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 scallion, trimmed and minced
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups torn spinach leaves, cleaned and dried
- Place the flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper.
- Lightly dust the flounder on both sides with the seasoned flour.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place the flounder in the pan and saute on one side for about 90 seconds.
- Turn the fish over.
- Squeeze the lemon juice on the fish and sprinkle the scallions evenly over the fillets.
- Cook for 30 seconds and divide among 4 warm plates.
- Place the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and season them lightly with salt and pepper.
- Saute until soft, shaking the pan constantly, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the wine, increase the heat to high and continue to cook for about 1 minute, until the smell of alcohol disappears.
- Remove the pan from the heat, add the spinach and toss quickly until it barely wilts.
- Taste and season again with salt and pepper.
- Divide the spinach over each flounder fillet and serve immediately.
flour, salt, flounder, olive oil, lemon, scallion, mushrooms, white wine, torn spinach leaves
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6777 (may not work)