Parmesan-Crusted Fish

For our Valentine's Dinner i made Parmesan-Crusted Fish. The dish went on my list of "will make again" dishes. We had it again for dinner last night. I have decided to share the recipe with you all. It comes from a cookbook that we got as a wedding gift. The Newlywed Cookbook, by Robin Miller has some great dishes, including this one. The recipe calls for Flounder, however living in the mountains of South Carolina make it somewhat difficult to find fresh fish. I used frozen Balsa and thought it was wonderful. I think any white flaky fish would be fine, i may even try it with chicken fillets next time.

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Needed Items:

3 tablespoons Italian-style dry bread crumbs

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 flounder fillets- 4 oz each- unfrozen, if you are using previously frozen fish.

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil

1/4 cup dry white wine ( i just used the white wine i was drinking, don't think it was that dry)

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1. In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and set aside.

2. Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Dredge fish in flour and turn to coat both sides. Dip fish in egg and then into bread crumb mixture. Turn to coat both sides.

3. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add fish and saute 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Add white wine and saute 1 minute, or until liquid is absorbed and flounder is fork tender.

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Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves 2- However i just increased the ingredients in the breadcrumb mixture so i could use 3 pieces of fish. Casey likes to eat :)

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I hope you enjoy the fish as much as we did.