Flounder Alla Margherita Recipes

FLOUNDER MILANESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and place a sheet pan in the oven.
• Dry the fish on both sides with paper towels. Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper on a dinner plate. In a low, shallow bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. Put the bread crumbs on another plate. Dredge the fish on both sides in the seasoned flour and dust off the excess. Dip both sides into the egg mixture and, finally, dredge both sides in the bread crumbs.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan and cook 2 fillets at a time over medium to medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Transfer the fish in one layer to the sheet pan in the oven. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the fillets, transferring them to the sheet pan as they're done. Toss the arugula with enough Lemon Vinaigrette to moisten. Place one fillet on each plate and pile the arugula salad on top. Heat the capers in the saute pan for 30 seconds and sprinkle over the fish and salad. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the fleur de sel. Serve hot.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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.

ITALIAN STYLE FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange flounder in a medium baking dish. Dot with butter, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Top with tomato, basil, and garlic powder.
• Cover, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

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.

THUNDER MARGARITA

Steps:

• Add the ice to a blender. Add the tequila, lime juice and curacao and blend. Pour the frozen margarita into a resealable freezer bag and freeze until serving.
• Run an orange wedge around the rim of 6 margarita glasses and dip the rim of each in the orange sugar. Fill with the frozen margarita and decorate the rim of each glass with an orange slice.

FLOUNDER ALLA MARGHERITA

Steps:

• About 20 minutes before serving, in a 12" skillet, over medium heat, in hot oil and butter (or margarine).
• Cook fillets 2-3 minutes per side, until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir tomato sauce, parsley, and oregano; pour over fish in the pan;.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 or 6 minutes, occasionally basting fish with sauce.
• Serve from the skillet.

FLOUNDER WITH MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Put the macadamia nuts on a flat surface and, with a knife rather than a food processor or a blender, chop them as finely as possible.
• Sprinkle the fillets evenly on both sides with the macadamia nuts, patting them firmly so that they are evenly coated and the nuts adhere.
• Heat one tablespoon of the oil at a time in a skillet, preferably of the non-stick variety, and when it is hot add a few of the fish fillets. Cook, turning once, about 1 1/2 minutes or slightly less. Cook only until browned on both sides, adding a little more oil as necessary. Transfer the fillets to a warm platter and cook the remaining fish fillets.
• Small amounts of the chopped nuts will fall into the skillet as each batch is cooked. Wipe out the excess as necessary and continue cooking, adding a little more oil as necessary.
• When all the fish fillets are cooked, wipe out the skillet and add the butter and any leftover macadamia nuts. Cook until the butter is foamy and starts to brown. Add the lemon juice and pour over the fish. Serve immediately.

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH MOROCCAN SPICES

Steps:

• Combine the coriander, parsley, garlic, paprika, cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Rub the fish fillets with this mixture. Place them in a glass or ceramic dish, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate and allow to marinate two to three hours.
• While the fish is marinating, thickly slice the carrots and quarter the potatoes. Place them in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 15 minutes, to parcook them. Allow to cool. Peel and slice the potatoes. Set the vegetables aside.
• Slice four of the tomatoes and puree the rest.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place oven rack in the highest position.
• Scatter the frying pepper, chili pepper and carrot slices in a baking dish. Place the fish fillets on top, then scatter the potato and tomato slices over them.
• Mix the pureed tomatoes with the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over the fish. Cover loosely with foil. Place in the oven and bake about 20 minutes. Serve at once.