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The Seafood Sandwich

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Basil
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mtlabor's Notes: This is definitely not your ordinary Fish Fry Friday fish sandwich. This is loaded with shrimp and creamy basil sauce as a replacement for your normal tartar. Worth a try for the daring...
This is definitely not your ordinary Fish Fry Friday fish sandwich. This is loaded with shrimp and creamy basil sauce as a replacement for your normal tartar. Worth a try for the daring and adventurous... or anybody who wants to try something different!

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Serves 2 sandwiches

5-10 fresh basil leaves, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

small handful parsley leaves, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

juice from 1 lime Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 cups sour cream Ask a question about this ingredient

salt and pepper to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup flour Ask a question about this ingredient

2 flounder fillets Ask a question about this ingredient

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided Ask a question about this ingredient

4 slices rustic italian bread Ask a question about this ingredient

mixed greens Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 pound frozen cooked shrimp Ask a question about this ingredient

In a small bowl, combine the basil, parsley, lime juice, and sour cream. Mix everything together well and salt and pepper to taste. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Combine the flour with some salt and pepper and dredge each flounder fillet with flour.
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Heat a large skillet under medium high heat and melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Place flounder in skillet and cook both fillets until browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
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In another skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and add shrimp. Cook until shrimp is heated through and nice and juicy.
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Assemble sandwiches by placing handful of mixed greens on slice of italian bread. Then place flounder fillet on top of greens. Then top flounder with a few pieces of shrimp (I did 6 per sandwich). Then on top slice of bread, spread some of the basil/sour cream mixture on top and cover sandwich with bread.
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1 Comment on The Seafood Sandwich

Angela @ the well-worn apron added about 1 year ago

I like to serve fish at least once a week but find I'm always doing the same thing. Why have I never considered a sandwich? This will be well received in my household. Thanks for the inspiration!