Flounder with Lemon Sauce

This recipe serves:  1 2 4

1 large lemon
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon water

1 6-ounce flounder fillet
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
For the lemon sauce:

1. Bring the sugar and water to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool.

2. Juice the lemon and strain. Add half of the sugar syrup to the lemon juice. Add more sugar syrup until a pleasant balance of sweetness and tartness is reached. Cool to room temperature.

For the flounder:

1. Season the flounder fillet with salt and pepper, then drizzle with olive oil.

2. Place a sauté pan large enough to accommodate all the fillets over medium-high heat. Add the flounder and lower the heat to medium. Cook until well-browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the fillets over and cook 1 more minute.

3. Serve the flounder topped with the lemon sauce.

Serving Size: 1 fillet with 2 tablespoons of sauce

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