Fried Coconut Flounder with Pineapple Salsa

 

I’ve been trying to eat more fish lately. I like fish. I feel like I’m eating healthy when I eat fish. Okay so I bread it and fry it in butter and oil. It's all in how you look at it. It’s still much better than all that red meat with tons of fat. Okay so it isn’t but now and then I just feel like fish instead of beef or chicken. I saw some fresh flounder at the seafood counter today and so I bought it. I have had this pineapple staring at me on my counter for a few days now and I have some cilantro growing in my herb garden. Put those things together and you get a wonderful “healthier” meal!

Fried Coconut Flounder with Pineapple Salsa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Flounder 

      2 flounder fillets, thawed and patted w/ paper towel

1/4 cup flour

¼ cup panko

½ cup flaked coconut

Salt/Pepper
4 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Pat fish dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, add flour, coconut, and panko. Season with salt and pepper.  Lightly dredge flounder fillets in seasoned flour mixture. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melt butter and olive oil in skillet over medium heat and fry flounder for about 10 minutes on each side until golden brown. Top with sliced almonds and pineapple salsa.  Enjoy.

Pineapple Salsa

1 cup pineapple
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
1 small sweet onion

1 tablespoon diced green pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
½ lime, juiced
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt/Pepper, to taste

Chop the pineapple, tomato and onion in small cubes. Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate at least two hours prior to serving.

 

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