It’s Fast Friday again and time for another fast and fabulous dinner suggestion. If you are anything like me, by the time Friday rolls around the last thing I want to do is cook a big meal yet we all still have to eat. The dishes featured in this series aren’t necessarily fancy but they bring together simple ingredients most people already have in their pantries or have easy access to and allow you to put a real meal on the table in between 30 and 45 minutes. Enjoy and if you have your own fast recipes you want to share, please send them my way and I will in turn share them with all of my readers.

This is a fast and fresh tasting dinner option adapted from Cooking Light that literally cooks in minutes (so be sure to prep all of your ingredients before beginning to cook). There are just a handful of ingredients and best of all, everything is cooked in a single pan meaning cleanup is a snap as well. I’ve used flounder in this recipe but use whatever firm white fish you prefer.

BROWNED BUTTER FLOUNDER w/ LEMON SNAP PEAS

4- 6 ounce flounder fillets

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4teaspoon kosher salt

4 teaspoons olive oil, divided

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Juice of 1 lemon

Zest of 1 lemon

8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

• Combine the flour, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika and salt in a shallow dish.
• Dredge the fish in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
• Heat half of the oil in a large non-stick skillet set over medium-high heat.
• Swirl the oil to coat then add the fish to the pan, cooking for 3 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Remove the fish from the pan and keep warm.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the pan.
• Cook for 1 minute or until the butter begins to brown.
• Pour the butter into a small bowl, stir in half of the lemon juice and the parsley.
• Return the pan to medium-high heat and add the remaining oil.
• Add the snap peas and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender crisp.
• Stir in the remaining lemon juice and zest and serve alongside the fish topped with the brown butter.

Serves 4

Tagged: butter, Fast Friday, flounder, lemon, peas