Easy Summer Flounder Recipes

Flounder are a very popular fish for anglers due to their great reputation on the table. They can be caught even in the heat of summer. Flounder are a white, mild fish that fits into many recipes.

For tips on catching flounder see Carolina Fishing: How to Catch Flounder

In the northern part of their range on the Atlantic Coast, flounder are often known as fluke. Summer flounder range down to the Carolinas, while southern flounder can be found in inshore waters from the Carolinas through the Gulf Coast. Winter flounder are a smaller species that occurs in the northern and mid-Atlantic states.

Flounder lie on the bottom of the ocean floor and are often caught by drifting or casting live bait. As a food fish flounder are delicate and shouldn't be overcooked. Some folks prefer them to any other fish.

Easiest Oven Baked Flounder

2 lbs flounder fillets
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1/3 cup melted butter

Add salt and pepper to the crumbs and place in a flat dish. Dip fish pieces in milk and roll in crumb mixture. Place on greased baking sheet and drizzle with butter. Bake in hot oven at 500 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Serves 6.

Flounder with Shrimp

4 flounder fillets
½ cup flour
2 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup butter
½ lb small cooked shrimp
salt
2 tablespoons water
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Sprinkle fillets lightly with salt and roll in flour. In small bowl beat eggs and water. Put bread crumbs on a sheet of wax paper. Dip fish in egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in frying pan. Sauté fish until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile melt 2 tablespoons butter in separate frying pan and add shrimp. Toss so that each shrimp is coated with butter. Place shrimp down center of each fillet. Place remaining butter in small saucepan and melt, pour over flounder and serve with lemon wedges. Serves 4.

Baked Flounder and Vegetables in Foil

1 ½ lbs flounder fillets
4 carrots, sliced
8 green onions, sliced
4 zucchini, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
¼ cup teriyaki sauce

Preheat oven to 425° degrees. Divide flounder among sheets of aluminum foil large enough to completely wrap fish and vegetables. Divide carrots, green onions, zucchini and bell pepper and layer on top of fish. Pour teriyaki sauce over vegetables. Bring edges of foil together, fold, and crimp together to close completely. Place foil packets on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until fish is done. Serves 4.

Easiest Broiled Flounder

1 ½ lbs flounder
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Juice of ½ lime
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon paprika

Place flounder fillets in a single layer on greased baking sheet. Combine remaining ingredients and brush over fish. Broil, allowing 4 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily. Baste with remaining sauce during cooking. Serve with lime slices as garnish. Serves 4.

Broiled Flounder in Lemon Butter

6 small flounder fillets
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ lemon, juiced
¼ tsp salt
dash pepper
½ lemon, sliced
fresh parsley

Butter a glass baking dish and arrange fillets in the dish. Combine the lemon, butter, salt and pepper and drizzle over the fish; reserve some for use when serving. Broil on highest rack for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley. Serves 4.

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