If you're searching for an easy and delightful seafood dish to prepare, look no further than flounder au gratin. This classic French recipe combines delicate flounder fillets with a creamy, cheesy sauce and a crispy breadcrumb topping. Flounder au gratin is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal, and it can be tailored to your individual taste preferences. Whether you prefer a mild or tangy sauce, a crunchy or tender topping, or a combination of both, this recipe guide will provide you with all the information you need to create the perfect flounder au gratin.
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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
SIMPLE AU GRATIN POTATOES
These homemade au gratin potatoes are always welcome at our dinner table, and they're so simple to make. A perfect complement to ham, this homey potato gratin also goes well with pork, chicken and other entrees. -Cris O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add potatoes and onion., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. If desired, top with additional pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 605mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
GRATIN OF FLOUNDER
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dinner, main course
Time 3h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place each fillet on a flat surface, one at a time. Cut lengthwise on both sides of the small bone line down the center. Discard the bone line. Sprinkle the fillet halves with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with basil and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Let stand 1 hour.
- Cut the onions in half crosswise. Place each onion half on a flat surface and cut each crosswise into thin slices. There should be about 9 cups.
- Trim off the ends of the zucchini. Cut each zucchini crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. There should be about 5 cups.
- Cut the tomatoes crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. There should be about 5 cups.
- Heat the 1/4 cup olive oil and the butter in a large heavy skillet and add the onions. Cook, stirring, about 10 minutes and add 6 sprigs of the fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, the garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and scraping from the bottom, about 5 minutes longer or until the onions take on a deep golden color.
- Select an oval baking dish measuring about 13 by 9 by 2 inches. Spread the onions over the bottom, smoothing over the top. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange the fillet halves neatly on top of the onions, edges slightly overlapping.
- Neatly arrange overlapping rows of tomato and zucchini slices over the fish.
- If fresh thyme is used, remove the leaves from the remaining sprigs and sprinkle the top of the vegetables with the leaves. If dried thyme is used, sprinkle what remains over the vegetables. Sprinkle salt and pepper over all. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
- Cover closely and tightly with aluminum foil. Place in the oven and bake 30 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven. Bake 30 minutes longer.
- Carefully pour the liquid that accumulates in the dish into a saucepan, trying not to disturb the pattern of the vegetables. Place the saucepan on the stove and cook until the liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
- Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.
- Brush the top of the tomatoes and zucchini with the reduced sauce. Pour over any remaining sauce.
- Place the dish under the broiler and glaze the top about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 389, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 1547 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY FLOUNDER AU GRATIN
Don't know where I got this recipe. Found it in my fish recipes on a handwritten card. I haven't tried this yet.
Provided by Oolala
Categories High Protein
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine crumbs and cheese.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the worcestershire sauce and coat the flounder on both sides with the mayo mixture.
- Now coat the fish in the crumb mixture and arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
FLUKE AU GRATIN
This is a very old recipe, taken from the kitchen of Henri's in Lynbrook, N.Y., opened by an extravagant French restaurateur named Henri Charpentier in 1910. It asks for flounder, known on Long Island as fluke, but you could make it with cod or haddock or halibut, with freshwater trout or catfish, with any mild-flavored fish. It's an elegant and really quite simple preparation, the fish fillets baked on top of and beneath a butter sauce cooked with chopped shallots, garlic, chives, parsley and minced mushrooms, brightened with lemon juice and white wine, and with bread crumbs, sliced mushrooms and dots of butter strewn across the top. You can make the sauce in the morning, if you like, and assemble the dish for the oven just before dinner, making it a breeze for weeknight entertaining. But it's no stretch to do it all, as Charpentier might have said, "à la minute."
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, seafood, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. When it foams, add the shallot, garlic, minced mushrooms, chives and parsley; stir to combine. Sauté until the garlic starts to toast and turn golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of the wine, the vinegar and lemon juice. Let cook until the liquid is reduced by half, stirring frequently, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Butter a casserole or baking dish large enough to accommodate the fillets of fish in one even layer, and spoon half the sautéed mushroom mixture into it. Arrange the fillets on top, season them with salt and pepper, and cover with the sliced mushrooms.
- Stir the remaining 2 tablespoons of wine into the sautéed mushroom mixture, and drizzle it evenly over the sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top of the dish. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces, and dot over the top.
- Roast until the top is golden and the fish is opaque and flaky, about 10 to 12 minutes. Garnish with remaining parsley.
Tips:
- Use fresh flounder fillets for the best flavor and texture. - To ensure even cooking, choose fillets of similar thickness. - If you don't have white wine, you can substitute chicken broth or water. - For a richer flavor, use heavy cream instead of milk. - Add a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese on top of the flounder before baking for a golden brown crust. - Serve the flounder au gratin immediately after baking, while it is still hot and bubbly.Conclusion:
Flounder au gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The tender flounder fillets are topped with a creamy sauce and baked until golden brown. Serve with your favorite sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.
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