Flounder Francese (Egg Coated Recipe)

Seafood was always a favorite in our home prepared like this Flounder Francese.

My mom's all-time favorite was anything Francese with fish or chicken and this was her easy recipe that I hold near and dear to my heart.

When she was still alive, she made this sauce and it was great on all kinds of white fish.

Usually, this was prepared and poured over cod or haddock.

Being, on a tight budget, those two fish were an inexpensive substitute for Flounder back in the 1960s.

We never had the money for a fancy fish like flounder in those days, she would surely have loved this delicate fish.

It was always cod or haddock and fabulous.

Cod baked or haddock fried was a staple back then every Friday, this style Francese was done on special occasions.

Sometimes mom would filet a chicken breast and use boneless chicken as well.

I make this recipe often in mom's memory and it never fails me, hopefully, if you are a seafood or chicken lover you will really enjoy this recipe as much as we do and keep her memory alive.

Scroll down to the recipe card to print this off.

What is Francese

In a Francese, the seafood or meat is first dipped in flour, then a beaten egg mixture before being cooked lightly in a tangy lemon butter sauce.

I love lemon and I always add even more than my recipe calls for which you can also, however it's certainly perfectly seasoned as it's written.

This is flounder a white fish that is thin fish that's flat like a doormat and delicious egg coated and fried to make this recipe Flounder Francese

Other Recipe Serving Suggestions

roasted garlic mashed potatoes

twice-baked potatoes

rice

favorite pasta

Tuscan garlic bread

roasted vegetables

This flounder is raw and a white fish freshly caught ready to be cooked

Substitute

boneless chicken breast
boneless venison tenderloin
pork tenderloin
for those with no seafood allergies cod, haddock, Chilean seabass, snook, redfish, snapper can be substituted for flounder thinly sliced

Slice it 1/4 inch thick using boneless meat and thicker fish and proceed with this recipe the same exact way.

What is Flounder?

Found at the bottom of oceans and seas, Flounder is an excellent fish to have for dinner as it provides an amazing taste and it is healthy.

Catching flounder is not easy, but if you have some little skills and my husband the fisherman he is, has caught several for us.

They are a large flat, not pretty fish, and also not easy to clean since they are so thin, resembling a doormat.

Living in Florida, we have had many more opportunities than most to catch our own dinner fresh.

But again if you can't get this species of fish, just substitute it with any white fish.

Fish has been known to lower heart disease and is very good for your diet, hopefully, my readers here aren't allergic and can try the recipe, if not substitute chicken.

Other Recipes You May Enjoy:

Florida Red Fish
Coconut Shrimp
Apricot Glazed Salmon
Filet Mignon topped with shrimp and crab
Red Clam Sauce
White Clam Sauce

Pin for later

Ingredients You Will Need To Make Flounder Francese

flounder or other white fish sliced thin like haddock or cod
Salt and pepper
eggs
heavy cream
extra-virgin olive oil, divided
butter
flour and cornstarch
dry white wine
fresh parsley, finely chopped or dried
lemon, zest, and juice
capers are optional for us and more a Picatta-style sauce
cloves of garlic, finely chopped