Flounder meunière
Flounder meunière is a classic French dish featuring a delicate flounder fillet that is lightly dredged in flour and pan-fried in butter. It is traditionally finished with a sauce of browned butter, lemon juice, and fresh parsley, creating a simple yet elegant preparation.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein and healthy fats from the butter and fish, with very few carbohydrates from the light flour coating. A typical serving provides a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins, with a calorie count that can range from 300 to 450 depending on the amount of butter used.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbs | 4 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 450 mg |
| Vitamin D | 3.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5 mcg |
| Selenium | 60 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg |
| Potassium | 450 mg |
| Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) | 800 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
Per 1 fillet (170 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The term 'meunière' refers to the miller's wife, and the cooking method is said to mimic the way she would cook a fish after a day's work. The dish is celebrated for its simplicity, which allows the fresh, mild flavor of the flounder to shine through the rich, nutty browned butter sauce.
