Baked flounder with onion and lemon is a classic dish that is both simple to prepare and bursting with flavor. The delicate taste of the flounder pairs perfectly with the tangy lemon and sweet onions, while the baking process creates a crispy, golden-brown exterior and a moist, flaky interior. Whether you're looking for a weeknight meal or an impressive dish to serve guests, baked flounder with onion and lemon is sure to delight.
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BAKED FLOUNDER WITH ONION AND LEMON
Be careful when transferring the fish from the baking dish to the plate -- flounder is a fragile fish that falls apart easily. The lemons will be tender enough to eat, rind and all.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange lemons and onions in a 9-by-13-inch Pyrex baking dish. Dot with butter; add wine and 1/4 cup cold water. Sprinkle with chopped thyme; season with salt and pepper. Bake until onions are soft and translucent, about 40 minutes.
- Remove baking dish from oven. Arrange fish fillets over lemons and onions. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Scatter fresh thyme sprigs over fish. Baste fish with a little cooking liquid. Bake until fish is just opaque and cooked through, 16 to 18 minutes. Do not overcook. Serve fish with cooked onions and lemons.
SUNNY'S EASY BAKED LEMON SOLE AND SPRING ONIONS
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil and place it in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- For the butter: Meanwhile, whisk together the butter, lemon zest and juice, capers, garlic and salt in a medium bowl.
- For the sheet: Slice the spring onions in half lengthwise. If using scallions, they can be left whole.
- Make sure you have all of your ingredients ready to go so you can assemble the sheet and return it to the oven quickly. Remove the sheet from the oven once the oven is preheated. Quickly add the fish in a row, leaving about an inch between each piece. Drizzle the butter mixture over the top, add the lemon slices over the fish, then the spring onions. Sprinkle with paprika. Return the sheet to the oven and bake until cooked through, 12 to 18 minutes. Serve warm, preferably with garlicky mashed potatoes!
EASY, EXCELLENT BAKED FLOUNDER
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
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
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
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.
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
BAKED FLOUNDER
I fix flounder recipes frequently because my husband is on a low-calorie diet, and my whole family enjoys it. This fish is baked on a bed of mushrooms and green onions and topped with bread crumbs and reduced-fat cheese. -Brenda Taylor, Benton, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle the green onions and mushrooms into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange fish over vegetables, overlapping the thickest end of fillets over the thin end. Sprinkle with marjoram, salt and pepper. , Pour wine and lemon juice over fish. Cover with cheese and bread crumbs; drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 438mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FLOUNDER
Make and share this Mediterranean Baked Flounder recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Liza K.
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Blanch tomatoes. To do this bring a pot or deep sauce pan of water to a boil. Places tomatoes in the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Remove and immediately put them in a bowl of ice water. Let them chill, you will start to see the skins pull away from the meat. After a minute or two take tomatoes out of water and gently remove skin by rolling your thumbs over the tomatoes. Skins should come off easily.
- Chop Tomatoes into desired size and set aside.
- Put 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan. Place minced garlic and copped onion in the pan. Cook over med. heat until onions become translucent (about 5 min). Add in tomatoes, wine, olives, capers, and 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves (copped). Let stew covered for 5 minutes. Then uncover and add Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat and cook uncovered let cook until mixture becomes a thick sauce (about 15 minutes).
- In a glass baking dish place 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Gently lay cleaned fish into dish. Cut lemon in half and squeeze fresh lemon on top of fish. Put a dash of salt and pepper onto each fillet. Put in over and bake for 12 minutes or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
- Remove fish from oven. Plate and place tomato sauce over fish. Garish with a fresh basil leave, and a slice of lemon. Add a bit of fresh grated parmesan on top if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.6, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 84, Sodium 912.7, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.2, Protein 25.1
BAKED FLOUNDER WITH FRESH LEMON PEPPER
Make and share this Baked Flounder With Fresh Lemon Pepper recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Combine first 5 ingredients. Place fillets on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
- Rub garlic mixture evenly over fillets. Bake at 425° for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
- Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.3, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 81.7, Sodium 429, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 32.2
BAKED FLOUNDER WITH ONION AND LEMON
Be careful when transferring the fish from the baking dish to the plate-flounder is a fragile fish that falls apart easily.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Arrange the lemons and onions in a 9 × 13-inch Pyrex baking dish. Dot with the butter; add the wine and 1/4 cup cold water. Sprinkle with the chopped thyme; season with salt and pepper. Bake until the onions are soft and translucent, about 40 minutes.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven. Arrange the fish fillets over the lemons and onions. Season the fillets with salt and pepper. Scatter the fresh thyme sprigs over the fish. Baste the fish with a little cooking liquid. Bake until the fish is just opaque and cooked through, 16 to 18 minutes. Do not overcook. Serve with the cooked onions and lemons.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest flounder possible. Fresh flounder will have a mild, sweet flavor and firm, white flesh.
- Rinse the flounder fillets thoroughly and pat them dry before cooking. This will help to remove any excess slime or scales.
- Season the flounder fillets with salt and pepper, or your favorite fish seasoning. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a drizzle of olive oil to the fillets before cooking.
- Cook the flounder fillets over medium heat. This will help to prevent the fish from overcooking and becoming dry.
- Cook the flounder fillets until they are opaque and flaky. The fish is done cooking when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve the flounder fillets immediately with your favorite sides. Baked flounder is delicious with roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.
Conclusion:
Baked flounder is a delicious and healthy seafood dish that is easy to prepare. By following these tips, you can ensure that your baked flounder is perfectly cooked and flavorful. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood meal, give baked flounder a try.
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