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Outer Banks Cuisine - A Sampling of Restaurants with recipes
Kelly's
Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern
US Hwy. 158, MP 10, Nags Head, NC
Mike Kelly, Owner · (252) 441-4116

Kelly's is one of the most popular restaurants on the Outer Banks and considered to be a tradition among many visitors that return year after year. Owner Mike Kelly is always present greeting guests, and giving special attention to every detail of service. When you visit Kelly's, you'll dine among the largest collection of Outer Banks memorabilia and artifacts to be found anywhere. This large upscale restaurant is an extremely busy place in season. Open year round, dinner is served nightly. The menu offers the freshest selections from the sea as well as tender beef, veal and delicate pasta. Homemade breads, including sweet potato biscuits, are served with all meals

The raw bar offers oysters, clams, crab legs, and shrimp. Great live entertainment can be found at Kelly's Tavern nightly starting at 10 pm when it becomes a fun-loving party place.

Flounder Piccata
6 oz. flounder fillet (skin on or off)
2 oz. drawn butter
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 lemon thinly sliced
1 T. capers
2 T. white wine		 flour
2 eggs whipped
1/2 tsp. garlic
salt & pepper
Parmesan cheese
Pat flounder fillet dry and dredge in plain flour, then add in whipped eggs to coat fish. (Dispose of excess egg coating.) Heat butter in saute pan, preferably with wooden or non-burning handle. Lay fish in hot butter, skin side down, let pan fry for 2-3 minutes, making sure fish does not stick. Turn fish, add capers, lemon juice, wine, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish the fish with slices of lemon and Parmesan cheese. Place whole pan in 350-degree preheated oven for 5 minutes or until fish is flaky and golden brown. Pour drippings on fish and serve with favorite rice or pasta.

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