Best 4 Flounder Au Gratin Recipes

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Welcome to the world of culinary delight, where we embark on a journey to discover the secrets of crafting the perfect "flounder au gratin". This classic French dish combines delicate flounder fillets with a luscious creamy sauce, all crowned with a golden-brown crust of crispy breadcrumbs and melted cheese. As you follow our carefully curated guide, you'll learn the art of selecting the freshest flounder, preparing a flavorful sauce, and achieving that perfect balance of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

GRATIN OF FLOUNDER



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 skinless, boneless fillets of flounder or gray sole
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
3 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped, or use 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 onions, about 2 pounds total weight
4 large zucchini, about 1 1/2 pounds
4 tomatoes, about 2 3/4 pounds total weight, ends trimmed and cores removed
2 tablespoons butter
9 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

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



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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

2 lbs flounder fillets
1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper

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



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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

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
1 small shallot, peeled and minced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons minced button mushrooms, plus 1/2 cup thinly sliced button mushrooms
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 tablespoon minced parsley, plus 1 tablespoon roughly chopped parsley for garnish
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white wine
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 to 1 1/2 pounds fluke, flounder, sole or other mild, white-fleshed fish fillets
1/3 cup dried bread crumbs

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.

BAKED SEAFOOD AU GRATIN



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This was my Mom's favorite seafood recipe, she is now 88, I am 60 and this is my all time favorite seafood recipe also. I have had guests, who, when invited to dinner, specifically request this to be served.

Provided by HYBRID101

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup butter, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1 pound fresh crabmeat
4 cups water
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ pound small scallops
½ pound flounder fillets
3 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 dash hot pepper sauce
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a heavy skillet, saute the onion and the pepper in 1/2 cup of butter. Cook until tender. Mix in 1/2 cup of the flour, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in crabmeat, remove from heat, and set aside.
  • In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp, scallops, and flounder, and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid, and set the seafood aside.
  • In a heavy saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk plus the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Mix in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in cooked seafood.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking dish. Press crabmeat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spoon the seafood mixture over the crabmeat crust, and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 233.3 mg, Fat 34.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 42.8 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 858.9 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh flounder fillets. Fresh flounder fillets will have a mild, sweet flavor and a firm texture. Avoid fillets that are discolored or have a strong odor.
  • Season the fillets well. Flounder is a mild-flavored fish, so it's important to season it well before cooking. You can use a variety of seasonings, such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  • Cook the fillets until they are just cooked through. Flounder is a delicate fish, so it's important not to overcook it. Cook the fillets until they are opaque and flaky, but not dry.
  • Serve the fillets with your favorite sauce or topping. Flounder is a versatile fish that can be served with a variety of sauces or toppings. Some popular options include lemon butter sauce, tartar sauce, and hollandaise sauce.

Conclusion:

Flounder au gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table. With its simple ingredients and elegant presentation, flounder au gratin is a dish that you'll want to make again and again.

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