Veggie Stuffed Flounder Recipes

STUFFED FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse fillets, pat dry with paper towels.
• Sauté onions over medium heat until tender. Add celery, carrot, and pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat to medium-high, stir in thyme and cook until all moisture is absorbed. Stir in 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Spoon an equal amount of stuffing into center of each fillet.
• Roll lengthwise and seal with a toothpick.
• Place filets, seam side down, into coated casserole dish.
• In small bowl combine cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard.
• Spread over fish, sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Bake 20 minutes until the fish flakes easily with fork.

BAKED STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saute pan over low heat, melt the butter; add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the spinach and lemon zest and cook until just heated through. Season with the salt and pepper, add the parsley, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Place the heavy cream and wine into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, gradually add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
• If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. Place the rice into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish and spread evenly. Place each roll on top of the rice, seam side down. Pour over the cheese sauce and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Split each fillet in 1/2 to make a top and bottom portion of the fish. Lightly season the bottom portions with salt and pepper. Place 4 ounces crab stuffing on bottom portion. Place the top portion of fish on top of crab stuffing. Place in a baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper, bread crumbs, and paprika. Top with melted butter so as to moisten all of the crumbs. Place a little water in the baking dish. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
• Being careful to not break apart lumps, pick the crabmeat free of shells. Refrigerate in mixing bowl. Whisk together the egg, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and sugar, and set aside or refrigerate if not used immediately.
• Thoroughly combine the dry ingredients. Mix dry ingredients into the crab meat, trying not to break up or mash the lumps of crab. Gently work the wet ingredients into the mix. Chill immediately.

MUSSEL-STUFFED FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH VEGETABLES AND MUSSEL BROTH

Steps:

• Steam the mussels (see recipe). Reserve the broth. Remove the mussels from their shells and halve them if large. Lay the flounder on a work surface, skin side up. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Lay 4 mussels (or 8 halves) on each piece of fillet and roll it up like a jellyroll. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and carrots, and cook until softened, about 15 minutes. Measure the mussel broth and add enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Layer the potato slices over the onions and carrots, add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Place the flounder rolls on top of the potatoes, cover and cook until fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Carefully place 1 flounder roll in each of 4 soup plates. Divide the vegetables among the plates, arranging them around the fish. Ladle the broth over and serve immediately.

FLOUNDER WITH MUSHROOM AND ONION STUFFING

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper in 2 teaspoons oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in bread crumbs. Remove from the heat., Sprinkle fillets with lemon juice; spread evenly with vegetable mixture and roll up. Place seam side down in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush with remaining oil. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley.

STUFFED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare stuffing mix with the water and 3 Tbsp. of the margarine as directed on package.
• Sprinkle fish evenly with 1 Tbsp. of the lemon juice. Spoon 1/3 cup of the prepared stuffing onto each fillet; roll up loosely to enclose stuffing, starting at one of the short ends. Place, seam-sides down, in greased baking dish; spoon remaining stuffing around roll-ups. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice and the paprika; dot with remaining 1 Tbsp. margarine.
• Bake 20 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.

FLOUNDER STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil and butter. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and peppers. Sauté for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
• Add the shrimp and season with salt and Old Bay (to taste). Sauté for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and place mixture into a bowl. Gently stir in the crabmeat, then the bread crumbs a little at a time, adding more as needed to gently bind. Set aside to cool.
• Place equal amounts of filling onto each fillet and roll up. (alternatively, you can place one fillet on the baking sheet, place filling atop the fillet, then place another on top, off to the side, to resemble a pocket of stuffing).
• Place the fish on a baking dish (seam side down if rolled). Drizzle the fish with the butter and sprinkle with lemon juice. Sprinkle top of fish with salt, black pepper and paprika.
• Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until fish is cooked thru. Remove the fish from the oven and serve with lemon wedges.

CREAMY SPINACH STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine spinach and 3/4 cup cream cheese. Spoon onto each fillet; roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine milk, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining cream cheese. Microwave on high 30-60 seconds; stir until smooth. Spoon over fish.

VEGGIE-STUFFED FLOUNDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 ° F. Place 4 groups of 6 asparagus spears onto 2 large baking sheets. Spray with olive oil and season each group with ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Season one side of each fish fillet with ⅛ teaspoon salt, then spread 1 teaspoon of pesto over each piece of fish. Place ½ cup spiralized vegetables in the center of each fillet, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, roll up, and place seam side down on top of the asparagus. Brush the tops of each rolled fish with 1 teaspoon pesto and sprinkle with the panko. Bake in the center of the oven until the fish is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Switch the oven to broil. Move the pan to the second rack from the top and broil the fish until golden, about 3 minutes.