Fiesta Flounder Fillets Recipes

TENDER FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place fillets in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over fish. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove to a serving plate with a slotted spatula. Serve immediately.

PAN-FRIED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Wash fillets in cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets in flour. Place oil and 2 tablespoons butter in flat, heavy-bottomed skillet and heat on medium-high until butter melts. Keeping heat at medium-high, cook fish on 1 side about 3 minutes (more or less, depending on size of fillets), until deep brown and crispy. Turn fish and cook on second side, about 3 minutes. Turn fish only once.
• Remove fish to serving platter. Turn off heat. Into hot skillet, whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add lemon juice. Pour in capers, liquid and all. Whisk. Pour thin sauce over fish fillets. serve at once.

FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

FLOUNDER FILLETS FRENCH STYLE

Steps:

• Place the fillets on a flat surface and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Break the egg into a shallow wide dish and add salt, pepper and water. Beat well to blend.
• Spoon the flour onto a flat dish.
• Dip the fillets in the flour. Coat well on all sides, but shake off excess flour.
• Dip the fillets in the egg mixture to coat well on all sides. Drain off excess egg mixture.
• Heat enough oil in a skillet to coat the bottom lightly. Add a few pieces of fish at one time in a single layer without crowding. Let cook about 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown on one side. Turn the pieces carefully and cook on the second side about one minute or until golden brown. Carefully transfer the pieces to a warm serving platter.
• Continue cooking the fish a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary.
• Wipe the skillet and add the butter. Cook until the butter is melted and starts to brown. Add the lemon juice. Pour the butter over the fish. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

EXCELLENT, MOIST,TENDER FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine crumbs and cheese.
• Brush both sides of the fish with the Mayonnaise.
• Coat with crumb mixture.
• Arrange in single layer in shallow dish.
• Sprinkle with garlic seasoning and pepper.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and flakes easily.
• They will look like they are not done this is because of the Mayonnaise which makes them so moist.

FLAVORFUL FLOUNDER FOR THE OVEN

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.

MEXICAN BAKED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil in medium saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes until soft.
• Add tomatoes, chiles, chili powder and pepper.
• Simmer, covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Beat egg white and skim milk in shallow dish.
• Dip fish in egg mixture and coat with cornmeal.
• Place in singel layer in baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spoon sauce over fillets and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• Garnish with avocado slices and dollop of sour cream.

FLOUNDER FILLETS A L'ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Sprinkle flounder fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Dip pieces in flour to coat on both sides. Shake off excess. Beat egg with the water. Dip flour-coated pieces in egg to coat well and then in bread crumbs. Pat fillets on both sides with the flat side of a knife to make the crumbs adhere.
• Heat oil in a skillet and add a few fillets in one layer. Cook 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on one side, or until golden brown. Turn and cook about 1 minute on the other side until golden brown.
• As the pieces are cooked, transfer them to a warm platter. Continue cooking, adding a little more oil as necessary, until fillets are cooked on both sides.
• Pour off oil from skillet and add butter. Cook until it is lightly browned. Add lemon juice and pour the sauce over the fish.

FIESTA FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, combine cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, crabmeat, 3 tablespoons of the chiles, taco seasoning mix and eggs mix well. Sprinkle each flounder fillet with lemon juice. Spread crabmeat mixture over each fillet. Roll up each. Place in ungreased 12 x 8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish.In small bowl, combine salsa and water mix well. Spoon over rolled fish. Sprinkle with remaining chiles and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese.Bake at 400°F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 350 Protein 47g Carbohydrate 16g Fat 11g Sodium 1220mgPICTURE: Top to bottom: Fiesta Flounder Fillets, Spicy Picnic ChickenFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.