You'll love my panko breaded flounder, quick fried in coconut oil, so fried flounder just got healthier and pasta with broccoli rabe is a perfect side dish.
8ozpenne or pasta shape of your choiceor pasta shape of your choice
12grape tomatoes cut half
1clovegarlic
1ozgorgonzola cheese crumbles or grated romano cheese
2tablespoons Coconut Oil
pinch crushed red pepper
sea salt to taste
Fried Flounder
12ouncesfresh flounder fluke or tilapia can be substituted
1large egg lightly beaten
¼cupwater
2cupspanko bread crumbs
4ounces Coconut Oil
Instructions
Pasta with Broccoli Rabe
Wash and chop broccoli rabe and place in a small pan with just enough water to cover, place on medium heat until boiling then reduce to simmer.
Cook broccoli rabe for about 20 minutes or until tender. (reserve the liquid that is left over after cooking)
Cook pasta al dente, per instructions on box.
Add chopped garlic to a saute pan with two tablespoons of Kelapo over medium heat.
once garlic starts to saute, add in broccoli rabe, season with sea salt and add in a pinch of crushed red pepper.
Turn down heat and continue turning broccoli rabe in the pan, saute for about 5 minutes then set aside until flounder is completed.
Fried Flounder
Set up your breading station with panko bread crumbs in one bowl, another bowl with the egg lightly beaten with the added water.
Dredge flounder in egg wash coating the entire fillet, then place in bread crumbs evenly coating both sides.
Continue till all the fillets are coated.
In a large frying pan add in about 4 ounces (120 g) of Kelapo with heat on medium high.
When the oil is hot begin placing breaded flounder into the pan, gently. Do not touch the fish until you are ready to turn it over, about 2 minutes on each side.
Continue until all the fillets have been fried.
Place fillets on a large pan and place in a 350 degree (177 C) oven for 10 minutes while you finish making the pasta.
Pasta Assembly
While the flounder is finishing cooking, return the pan of broccoli rabe to the stove over medium to low heat.
Add in the pasta, and mix together well. Add in reserved liquid as necessary ( the pasta should not be dry).
Add in grape tomato halves and continue heating the pasta for about 5 minutes, reducing heat as needed.