down east baked flounder
My mom always made her baked flounder like this, as was typical in "Down East" Carteret County, NC. You can use either whole flounder or flounder fillet. I prefer using the fillet so you don't have to worry about bones. Lining your baking dish with foil makes for an easy clean up.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 large flounder fillet (or whole flounder), cleaned and rinsed (fish should fit into a 9" x 13" baking dish)
- 3 or 4 medium red skin potatoes, peeled
- 1/2 medium sweet or yellow onion
- 1/2 stick butter or margarine
- - salt and black pepper, to taste
How To Make down east baked flounder
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9" X 13" baking dish with cooking spray. Place prepared flounder in baking dish with the flesh side up.
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Step 2Slice peeled potatoes into 1/4-inch thick round slices. Place potato slices around sides of baking dish and around flounder in bottom of pan. Add salt and pepper to taste on fish and potatoes. (This is good with a little extra pepper!) Top with sliced onion rings. Add enough water in the bottom of the baking dish to come up around sides of fish a little, but not to cover it. Dot with butter or margarine on top of fish.
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Step 3Bake in preheated oven for approximately 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender and flounder flakes with a fork. Enjoy!
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Category:
Fish
Keyword:
#Seafood
Keyword:
#FLOUNDER
Keyword:
#southern cuisine
Keyword:
#baked fish
Keyword:
#baked flounder
Keyword:
#seafood dishes
Keyword:
#white fish
Ingredient:
Fish
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Southern
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