MULLET AMANDINE
Yield: 6 servings.
2 pounds Florida mullet fillets*
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons chopped Florida parsley
Sprinkle fish with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Coat fillets with flour.
Melt butter in a large skillet, add fillets in a single layer.
Cook over moderate heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until brown.
Turn carefully and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer or until fish is brown and flakes easily when tested.
Drain on absorbent paper and place on a warm serving platter.
Put almonds in the skillet and sauté until lightly brown, add parsley.
Serve over fish.
*Seafood alternatives: pompano, Spanish mackerel, bluefish
Per serving: calories 36, calories from fat 19, total fat 22g, saturated fat 8g, cholesterol 102mg, total carbohydrate 11g, protein 31g.
Florida Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture
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