Stuffed Flounder Creole Recipes

BAKED STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saute pan over low heat, melt the butter; add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the spinach and lemon zest and cook until just heated through. Season with the salt and pepper, add the parsley, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Place the heavy cream and wine into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, gradually add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
• If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. Place the rice into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish and spread evenly. Place each roll on top of the rice, seam side down. Pour over the cheese sauce and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter; add tomato, celery and parsley. Cook over low heat until vegetables are tender and juices evaporate, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread crumbs, blue cheese, egg and salt. Spread over fillets; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place in a greased 11x1x2-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; add lemon juice. Pour over fillets. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove toothpicks before serving.

CREOLE FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500°F. Grease rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. If fish fillets are large, cut into 8 serving pieces. Place fish in baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients; spoon onto fish.
• Bake uncovered 5 to 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Garnish with green bell pepper rings if desired.

STUFFED FLOUNDER CREOLE

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter and sauté onions, celery, shallots and garlic until tender but not brown.
• Sprinkle with flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, until mixture browns.
• Gradually stir in white wine and milk. Cook, stirring over low heat until mixture is smooth and thickened.
• Fold in shrimp, crabmeat and soft breadcrumbs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Have flounder split without separating the halves.
• Remove the backbone. Spread half of each fish with stuffing. Reshape fish and spread it liberally with butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Lay the fish side by side in a buttered heatproof serving dish and brown the bottom over direct heat.
• Put the dish under broiler heat to brown the top.
• Serve hot; garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.

CRABMEAT-STUFFED WHOLE BAY FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment and grease the paper with butter. Rinse the flounder; pat dry with paper towels. Place the fish on the prepared baking sheet with head-side up.
• Starting on one side of the fish, insert a knife horizontally into the slit. Begin cutting, about 1 inch from the head, between the flesh and bone, stopping just before the tail to form a pocket. Cut another pocket on the opposite side of the fish.
• Combine the crabmeat, saltines, mayonnaise, parsley, egg, green onion and Old Bay Seasoning in a medium bowl and fold together. Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared fish pockets.
• Sprinkle the fish with the bread crumbs and drizzle with the melted butter. Bake until the fish flakes easily when tested with fork, about 25 minutes.

STUFFED FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Split each fillet in 1/2 to make a top and bottom portion of the fish. Lightly season the bottom portions with salt and pepper. Place 4 ounces crab stuffing on bottom portion. Place the top portion of fish on top of crab stuffing. Place in a baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper, bread crumbs, and paprika. Top with melted butter so as to moisten all of the crumbs. Place a little water in the baking dish. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
• Being careful to not break apart lumps, pick the crabmeat free of shells. Refrigerate in mixing bowl. Whisk together the egg, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and sugar, and set aside or refrigerate if not used immediately.
• Thoroughly combine the dry ingredients. Mix dry ingredients into the crab meat, trying not to break up or mash the lumps of crab. Gently work the wet ingredients into the mix. Chill immediately.

CREOLE FLOUNDER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place fish in a greased 13" X 9" baking dish.
• Mix remaining ingredients and spread over fish.
• Bake 6-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.