Cooking frozen flounder

[MsDisney23]

Seafood is always better when eating out, however I picked up some frozen flounder to try at home. Yes, I know fresh would be better. However I picked this up to try. It has just been to cold to go out to eat.

Share your recipe for cooking flounder. TIA

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I am in MO so we never had "fresh fish". Now you do let it thaw before cooking of course so it cooks evenly.

Flounder is so delicate. We just broil it. Takes all of 4 minutes.

 

[MsDisney23]

I am in MO so we never had "fresh fish". Now you do let it thaw before cooking of course so it cooks evenly.

Flounder is so delicate. We just broil it. Takes all of 4 minutes.

That's it, do you use any kind of seasoning?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

That's it, do you use any kind of seasoning?

Maybe a spritz of butter/lemon. We do not use seasonings in my house on anything. You will have to ask someone else for that.

We eat most foods "nekkid".

 

[MsDisney23]

Maybe a spritz of butter/lemon. We do not use seasonings in my house on anything. You will have to ask someone else for that.

We eat most foods "nekkid".

Oh hell no, not "nekkid" food...

 

[The Princess]

I put a little lemon pepper seasoning or lemon garlic seasoning on my fish.

 

[Christine]

I would say lemon pepper.

Also, with frozen fish--it holds a LOT of water. Thaw the fish and try to really dry it out by patting with paper towels. This way, when you cook it, it won't release to much water and then be a soggy mess. It will taste closer to fresh.

 

[PattnFmly]

We eat all kinds of fish here, both frozen and fresh! We let it thaw out completely - in a bowl - sometimes the bag leaks when defrosting. We also usually bake or broil. Different days we do different things. Our favorite is just spreading the fish on the pan then sprinkling the fish with garlic/onion/paprika and a dash of bread crumbs. But we've also spread a thin layer of salad dressing - usually italian and a sprinkle of bread crumbs to give it a different flavor. It always comes out yummy!

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Not a nice thread title for a Disney board!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Our favorite way to cook fish is to grill it. However the flounder is so delicate you have to watch it like a hawk.

 

[pperfectmom]

We buy the frozen flounder that is sealed in the individual bags quite often. Usually, I season it with lemon juice, seasoned salt, paprika and parsley and bake it in a dish. The way we really prefer it but don't do very often because it negates the whole point of eating fish, is dredging it in seasoned flour and sauteeing in a pan in butter. Then I add some lemon juice, parsley and white wine to the pan drippings to make a sauce.

 

[blanq]

I make fish tacos with flounder (or tilapia). I tip each thawed filet in flour, then beaten egg, then panko bread crumbs. I cook them in a bit of oil in a pan. I drain on paper towels and then cut them into chunks. I layer them into flour tortillas with chipotle mayonnaise (just mayo mixed with canned chopped chipotles and a bit of the sauce that comes in the can) and prepared coleslaw mix combined with cilantro, fresh lime juice, honey and cumin. My family loves these!

 

[Wishing on a star]

I couldn't imagine grilling such a delicate, light, flaky, white, fish!!!
Now, heavier fish, like Salmon or Mahi-Mahi... love them grilled!

Flounder is excellent!

Like most here have posted... it really needs very little.
some lemon butter... Maybe just a bit of lemon-pepper or garlic.

 

[Wishing on a star]

Another thing to do with fish like this is to blacken it.
I do this with Tilapia all the time.....

Sprinkle the top a little salt, garlic, and Tony Chachere's Herb seasoning. (I like this much better than the standard 'original')

blacken in a hot skillet...
Turn of the heat, flip the fish, add a bit of water, as you only need to top blackened... give it a few minutes to cook-thru, enjoy!

 

[elgerber]

Not a nice thread title for a Disney board!!!

That was exactly my thought!

 

[davidmiclon]

Our favorite way to cook fish is to grill it. However the flounder is so delicate you have to watch it like a hawk.

Yeah, I too like this way to cook the fish,, and even it gives more taste than normal cook.

 

[Imzadi]

We eat most foods "nekkid".

Nekkid in the "Show Me" state. Hmmm...

Another thing to do with fish like this is to blacken it.

Sprinkle the top a little salt, garlic, and Tony Chachere's Herb seasoning. (I like this much better than the standard 'original')

blacken in a hot skillet...
Turn of the heat, flip the fish, add a bit of water, as you only need to top blackened... give it a few minutes to cook-thru, enjoy!

I don't think we even have that up here. When I blacken foods, it's never on purpose.

 

[TinklednPants]

Thaw
Brush with olive oil
Dredge in bread crumbs
Season w/ salt, pepper and some lemon juice
Top w/ a slice of lemon and sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme
Bake at 400 for approx 15 minutes until fish is appropriately flaky