Best 10 Flounder Fillets With Tomato Sauce Recipes

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Flounder fillets with tomato sauce is a classic dish that is both delicious and easy to make. The delicate flavor of the flounder pairs perfectly with the rich, tangy tomato sauce, and the dish can be served over rice, pasta, or vegetables. Best of all, it can be prepared in under 30 minutes, making it a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal. In this article, we will provide you with the best recipe to cook flounder fillets with tomato sauce, along with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure that your dish turns out perfect every time.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

FLOUNDER MEDITERRANEAN



Flounder Mediterranean image

Flounder baked with fresh tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, onion, and white wine. Serve with white rice and a green vegetable.

Provided by Martin Kaplan

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 roma (plum) tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ Spanish onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch Italian seasoning
24 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
¼ cup white wine
¼ cup capers
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound flounder fillets
6 leaves fresh basil, torn

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Plunge tomatoes into the boiling water and immediately remove to a medium bowl of ice water; drain. Remove and discard skins from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until tomatoes are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in olives, wine, capers, lemon juice, and 1/2 the basil. Reduce heat, blend in Parmesan cheese, and cook until the mixture is reduced to a thick sauce, about 15 minutes.
  • Place flounder in a shallow baking dish. Pour sauce over the fillets and top with remaining basil leaves.
  • Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 63.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 777.5 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH ROASTED TOMATOES



Baked Flounder with Roasted Tomatoes image

Here, Dijon mustard serves a dual purpose: It flavors the delicate fish, and helps the breadcrumb coating stay in place as the fish cooks. Tilapia can be used in place of the flounder.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for one of the baking sheets
3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 pinch sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 slices white sandwich bread (about 1 ounce each), torn into large pieces
4 flounder fillets (1 1/2 pounds total)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon tarragon, sugar, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Arrange tomatoes cut side up. Roast on lower rack until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (Keep oven on for fish.)
  • Meanwhile, make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with oil. In a food processor, place bread, a pinch each salt and pepper, and remaining tablespoon oil; pulse until fine crumbs form.
  • Lay fillets flat on prepared baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Spread top sides with mustard; sprinkle with bread crumbs, pressing to adhere. Bake on upper rack until fish is cooked through and crumbs are browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve with tomatoes and sauce.

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH TOMATOES



Baked Flounder With Tomatoes image

Make and share this Baked Flounder With Tomatoes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lik2fish

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium plum tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb flounder fillets
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Coat a 7" x 11" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place tomatoes in bottom of prepared dish.
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
  • Place flounder evenly over top.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano, oil, and bread crumbs.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.8, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 102.3, Sodium 1907.7, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.5, Protein 29.9

FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH TOMATO SAUCE



Flounder Fillets With Tomato Sauce image

Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 small or 1 large flounder fillet
4 tablespoons clarified butter, or oil
2 tablespoons unsalted regular butter
2 tablespoons chopped shallots or onion
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fish stock (optional)
1/4 teaspoon crushed thyme
1 cup chopped canned plum tomatoes, with juice
Salt and pepper as desired
2 to 4 tablespoons additional cold, unsalted regular butter, cut up
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked pasta, or cooked orzo

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to low, or 150 degrees. Mix the flour, salt and pepper and dip the fillets in the mixture to coat both sides. Shake off the excess. Heat a large skillet very hot, add the clarified butter and when it is very hot fry the fillets quickly, turning them once, until they are golden brown on both sides (about 2 minutes or less, all told). Remove the fillets to dinner plates and keep warm in the oven.
  • Pour off any remaining clarified butter or oil from the skillet, add 2 tablespoons unsalted regular butter and (still over high heat) add the shallots and saute 30 seconds. Add the wine and fish stock and boil hard until it is almost gone. Add the thyme and chopped tomatoes and boil briefly until slightly reduced. Season with salt and pepper, remove the skillet from the heat and whisk in the additional regular butter bit by bit, incorporating each piece almost completely before adding the next. Warm the sauce again if necessary, but do not let it boil.
  • Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the fish fillets in the oven, return the skillet to the heat, add the chopped pasta and toss with the rest of the sauce until heated through. Spoon the pasta onto the dinner plates and serve with a tossed salad.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 892, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 35 grams, Sodium 1163 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 1 gram

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE



Baked Flounder with Tomato Caper Sauce image

Categories     Fish     Onion     Tomato     Bake     Quick & Easy     Fennel     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

For sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped fennel bulb (sometimes called anise)
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 (14 1/2-oz) can diced tomatoes including juice
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For flounder
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, well softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 (6-oz) pieces skinless flounder or sole fillet
2 tablespoons dry white wine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Make sauce:
  • Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and fennel, stirring, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and wine and simmer briskly until liquid is reduced by one third, about 5 minutes. Stir in capers, salt, and pepper, then transfer to a 2-quart gratin dish or other wide shallow baking dish.
  • Prepare flounder:
  • Stir together bread crumbs, butter, salt, and pepper with a fork until combined. Season flounder with salt and pepper, then roll each fillet, skinned side up, into a cylinder and arrange, seam side down, on top of sauce. Gently press bread crumbs onto flounder.
  • Drizzle wine carefully around fish into sauce (not over fish) and bake in middle of oven until fish is just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

FAIRFIELD FLOUNDER FILLETS AND LEGAL SAUCE



Fairfield Flounder Fillets and Legal Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
Corn oil, for frying
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup large mushrooms
1/2 lemon, juiced
Salt, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
1 egg yolk
8 pitted black olives
1/2 cup peeled shrimp
1 tablespoon minced dill
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Black pepper, to taste
4 flounder fillets
Flour, to dust
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Reduce wine in saucepan over high heat. Mash mushrooms into a paste, add to wine reduction. Add lemon juice and season with salt and cayenne. Fry for 1 minute and add egg yolk. Stir together well.
  • Combine olives, shrimp, dill and mayonnaise. Season with pepper.
  • Dry fish fillets, season with salt and pepper, dip in flour and spread with mushroom paste. Coat fillets lightly with grated cheese and finally with bread crumbs. Deep fry fish for 2 1/2 minutes. Serve with shrimp sauce.

TOMATO AND BASIL FLOUNDER



Tomato and Basil Flounder image

Make sure the fish is fresh! If you are buying a whole fish it should be firm to the touch and should come back up if you push on it; the eyes should be clear. Smell before you buy! Fresh fish should not smell fishy or like ammonia.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Olive oil, for sauteing
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 green bell pepper, cut in strips
6 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dry oregano, plus more for seasoning
2 to 3 big leaves fresh basil
12 asparagus stalks
4 (1/4 pound) medium flounder fillets
Garlic powder
Chopped parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Coat a large saute pan with oil.
  • Saute, over medium heat, onion and garlic until onions are translucent. Add peppers. Cook approx. 2 minutes. Then add tomatoes and 1/4 cup water. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Add oregano and basil. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, contents should be juicy. Add asparagus. Cook another 5 minutes.
  • Rinse fish in cold water. Season with a pinch of salt, black pepper, oregano, and garlic powder. Separate ingredients in saute pan. Push all solid ingredients to one side. Gently lay fish in hot liquid, try not to let fillets overlap. Cover. Cook 5 to 10 minutes depending on thickness of fillets.
  • When fillets become a milky white, they are done. Garnish with parsley.

FLOUNDER POACHED IN FENNEL-TOMATO SAUCE



Flounder Poached in Fennel-Tomato Sauce image

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Fish     Poach     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Seafood     Fennel     Low Cholesterol     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced, plus fennel fronds for garnish
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups store-bought marinara sauce, preferably with no sugar added
4 4-ounce pieces skinless flounder fillet
Coarsely chopped fresh tarragon
Special Equipment
A spice mill (optional)

Steps:

  • Coarsely grind fennel seeds and red pepper flakes in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle. Alternatively, place in a resealable freezer bag. Crush with a rolling pin or large skillet. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sliced fennel, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until soft, 10-12 minutes. Add spices and cook, stirring often, until spices are beginning to darken, about 1 minute.
  • Add marinara sauce and 1/2 cup water to skillet; bring to a simmer and cook to meld flavors, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Season fish with salt and pepper and fold fillets in thirds or in half to form packets. Place fillets in sauce. Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until fish is opaque and beginning to flake, 12-15 minutes.
  • Divide fennel-tomato sauce and fish among shallow bowls. Sprinkle tarragon and fennel fronds over.

FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES



Flounder Fillets With Mushrooms and Tomatoes image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     lunch, project, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 pound mushrooms cut into small cubes
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
4 ripe plum tomatoes, cored, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
6 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/4 pounds fillet of flounder
2 tablespoons corn or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet. Add mushrooms, and cook briefly over medium-high heat, shaking the pan until mushrooms are lightly browned. Add garlic; do not brown. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
  • Spread sesame seeds on a large platter. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Lay them over the sesame seeds on one side, then on the other to coat them lightly.
  • Heat corn oil in a large nonstick skillet, and place fillets in it without crowding. Cook over high heat until fillets and seeds are lightly browned on both sides. Time will vary depending on thickness of fillets.
  • Spoon sauce onto warmed serving plates. Place fish fillets over sauce, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 321, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 649 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BAKED FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH SCALLIONS & CHOPPED TOMATO



Baked Flounder Fillets With Scallions & Chopped Tomato image

A simple and yet delicious low calorie dish. I have used tilapia with this dish and it has turned out fine.

Provided by mama smurf

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 flounder fillets
1/2 lemon
3 scallions, sliced thinly
1 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Arrange fish fillets in an ovenproof casserole in a single layer.
  • Zest the lemon and then squeeze the juice and sprinkle the zest over the fish. Top with scallions and tomato.
  • Season with the basil and garlic powder. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your personal taste.
  • Dot with butter. Bake for 10 minutes or until flakey.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh flounder fillets: Look for fillets that are firm and have a mild, briny smell.
  • Season the fillets well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and garlic powder to season the fillets before cooking.
  • Cook the fillets over medium heat: This will help to prevent the fillets from overcooking and becoming dry.
  • Use a flavorful tomato sauce: Choose a tomato sauce that is made with fresh tomatoes and herbs. You can also add other ingredients to the sauce, such as olives, capers, or mushrooms.
  • Serve the fillets with a side of rice or pasta: This will help to soak up the delicious tomato sauce.

Conclusion:

Flounder fillets with tomato sauce is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is sure to please the whole family. The flounder fillets are cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce that is made with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and spices. The fillets are then served with a side of rice or pasta. This dish is a great way to enjoy the fresh flavors of flounder and tomatoes.

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