Baked Flounder with Tomatoes and Basil
Fresh flounder baked in a light garlicky white wine sauce blended with cherry tomatoes and basil is the perfect easy dinner recipe — and a sure hit with family and friends! my Baked Flounder with Tomatoes and Basil pairs well with roasted or sautéed vegetables.
- Total Time30 minutes
- Yield6 1x
Ingredients
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For the flounder:
- 2 lb Flounder Fish Filet
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- 3 tsp Creole Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 Lemon (Zest)
For the tomato basil sauce:
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Basil
- 3/4 cup Chicken Stock
- 1/4 cup White Wine
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt
- Dash Red Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- Begin by heating your cooking pan to medium heat then add butter. Add the garlic into the pan and stir cook for 1 minute before adding the cherry tomatoes. Once the tomatoes cook for 3 minutes add the chicken stock and white wine.
- Remove the leaves from the fresh basil then chop around 1/4 cup. Add basil to the pan along with remaining sauce seasonings except for the lemon zest. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Season both sides of the flounder then place in baking dish. Cover fish evenly with garlic basil wine sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes uncovered.
- Once baked, top off the dish with lemon zest. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can use white cooking wine (in place of bottled white wine), but I would highly recommend going with an inexpensive bottle of white wine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Fish
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 608
- Sugar: 1.1g
- Sodium: 1134mg
- Fat: 11.3g
- Carbohydrates: 3.5g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Protein: 107.5g
- Cholesterol: 282mg