Familys Favorite Flounder Recipes

CREOLE FLOUNDER WITH SEAFOOD SAUCE

Creole Flounder with Seafood Sauce image

This is one of my family's favorite Creole dishes. The recipe can be made with flounder or sole fillets, but I sometimes use locally caught kingfish bass.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4-5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup diced onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half cream
8 ounces Mexican process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
2 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1/4 cup Creole mustard or other spicy mustard
2 pounds flounder fillets
1-1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, garlic and parsley in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add the cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; Stir in cheese and lemon juice; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add crab. Cover and keep warm. , Spread mustard on both sides of fillets. Sprinkle with Creole seasoning. Place on a greased broiler pan. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Top each fillet with four to five shrimp; serve over crab sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 869 calories, Fat 44g fat (25g saturated fat), Cholesterol 528mg cholesterol, Sodium 1868mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 88g protein.

FLAVORFUL FLOUNDER FOR THE OVEN

Flavorful Flounder For the Oven image

My variation on an already fantastic fish recipe. I just tweaked it to make it easier for myself. I'm all about ease when it comes to cooking these days.

Provided by Lola

Categories Seafood Fish

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 pounds flounder fillets, rinsed and patted dry
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chopped green onions

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Season both sides of flounder fillets with salt. Place into the prepared baking dish. Brush 1 tablespoon lemon juice over fillets.
Mix remaining lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, melted butter, mayonnaise, and green onions in a bowl; spoon over the fillets.
Bake flounder in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Switch oven to broil; broil fillets until the tops are just browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 312.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

EASY, EXCELLENT BAKED FLOUNDER

Easy, Excellent Baked Flounder image

This is a great recipe for a night when you're feeling lazy - only a few ingredients, nothing to chop, easy cleanup, and very yummy! My husband announced the fish was 'excellent,' and he's not usually one to rave about food.

Provided by ahnjy

Categories Seafood Fish

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

cooking spray
4 flounder fillets
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons white wine
3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
Rinse flounder fillets, pat dry, and place on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk butter and wine together in a bowl; pour over flounder. Sprinkle each fillet with bread crumbs and then paprika.
Bake in the preheated oven until flounder flakes easily with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Cholesterol 90.7 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 313.8 mg, Sugar 0.5 g