Italian Style Flounder

134 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This is a very easy and delicious dish my mother used to make. I'm sure it can be used with other fish besides flounder. My mother also used to place American cheese on top before baking, which was very good. Enjoy!” - by SUE416

Ingredients

2 pounds flounder fillets
1/2 tablespoon butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup diced fresh tomato
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
228 cal
11%

Fat
4.2 g
6%

Carbs
1.9 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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LongBeachChef

Jan. 13, 2006

"Trying to find simple and healthy recipes to cook. This was GREAT but I did add a few additions. Added a clove of fresh garlic chopped, a leaf of chopped fresh basil, and added a teaspoon of bread c..." See morerumbs. I melted the butter and added the tomatoes, garlic, bread crumbs, lemon juice and spices to make a mixture. Then put the mixture on top of the flounder and baked as directed. Thanks for the recipe."

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Needsmusic

Feb. 5, 2004

"We love this recipe - it is sooo easy. However, instead of using fresh tomatoes - I just pour over the fish a 15 1/2 oz. can of diced tomatoes with garlic and onion (undrained). I also sprinkle on s..." See moreome garlic powder. Fast and easy to make. We love to serve it with broccoli."

Mrs Possum 08

Nov. 1, 2006

"We loved this, Susan. Instead of plain basil, I used an Italian dried herb mix as this was all I had on hand. I used extra tomato as others have suggested and also topped the fish with 2 tbsp of gra..." See moreted parmesan. The fish was so moist this way. I used a cheap fish from the supermarket and was amazed that the dish still tasted superb. This goes well with baked potatoes and the sauteed garlic asparagus recipe from this site."

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