Baked Flounder With Tomato Basil Cream Food

ITALIAN STYLE FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange flounder in a medium baking dish. Dot with butter, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Top with tomato, basil, and garlic powder.
• Cover, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH TOMATO BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, 6 tbso olive oil, shallots, basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 - 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450.
• In a medium saucepan combine the cream and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add the tomato basil mixture, and set aside.
• Brush both sides of the flounder filets with 1/4 c olive oil and place in a large, shallow casserole dish.
• Bake uncovered for 8 -10 minutes, until the fish is opaque.
• Remove from oven and pour sauce over fish to serve.

TOMATO AND BASIL FLOUNDER

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 FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH SCALLIONS & CHOPPED TOMATO

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.

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH LOW-FAT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of flounder fillets garlic salt and pepper.
• Place fillets in a single layer in a greased baking dish 12x8 inches.
• Arrange sliced tomatoes over top of fillets.
• Sprinkle tomatoes with garlic salt and pepper.
• Blend flour into margarine.
• Add milk gradually and cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in wine and basil.
• Pour sauce over top of tomatoes.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

BAKED FLOUNDER WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

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

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.

FLOUNDER MEDITERRANEAN

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.