I think I may have posted some kind of fish recipe like this before, but tonight I'm making:
Flounder (or whatever fish looks good) with balsamic glaze
Parmesan mashed potatoes
Sauteed sugar snap peas
For the potatoes:
Place about 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes in cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving about 2 cups of the cooking water. Return to pot and mash with a potato masher. Add 4 T butter and about 1/2 c freshly grated parmesan cheese. Continue to mash until desired consistency. If the potatoes are too dry, add a little cooking liquid as needed.
For the flounder:
Combine about 1 c flour and 5 T of thyme (ground in your palm). Coat the fish on both sides. Brown in a hot pan with heated olive oil. Remove from pan and place into an oven - safe dish. Place in a 350 degree oven until cooked through, about how long it will take to make everything else.
In the same pan you cooked the fish, add about 3T of balsamic vinegar. Reduce on moderately high heat for like 5 minutes. in a small bowl, combine 2T butter with 2T flour, forming a paste. Add that to the balsamic and reduce for another few minutes, until thickened. Drizzle the sauce over the cooked fish.
For the snap peas:
Melt 2 T butter in a small saucepan. Add the snap peas and saute until soft, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, if desired.
Let's see if this actually happens after I work all day, go to the gym, then have to drag myself into the seedy part of town to get the fish. Hmmm.