Food Review: Gorton's Flounder Fillets: Recipe for Part of a Great Meal

The Gorton's fisherman is at it again - netting some tasty fish products for us to eat and enjoy. Freshly caught and enjoyed here is Gorton's Flounder Fillets - tender, flaky, white fish that are great as an entrée, in a buffet setting, or in a sandwich. Gorton's Flounder Fillets measure roughly 7 to 8 inches long and are among the longest fish fillets I have seen in a frozen, ready-to-cook variety.

Typical for Gorton's fish fillets, these flounder fillets are breaded. The breading is flavorful but not very seasoned or spiced, which is a good thing for those who like either bland foods or the option to season the breading to their own tastes.

Costing about $6 with 5 fillets to a 17.2-ounce box, Gorton's fish fillets also are an affordable way to make a meal.

Preparation

Making Gorton's Flounder Fillets is a breeze. While you can't cook the fillets in a microwave, they are easily prepared in a conventional oven.

While preheating your oven to 425 degrees, start laying out your Gorton's flounder fillets onto a cookie sheet. Once your oven has reached the right temperature, place the cookie sheet onto the middle rack of your oven. Let the flounder fillets cook for a total of 20 to 24 minutes, turning over the fillets after about 12 minutes.

Once the flounder fillets have finished cooking and the breading has attained a nice golden color, remove the fish from the oven. I like to let the flounder fillets stand for just about a minute or so.

Flavor

Gorton's flounder fillets are really great to serve as entrees in a fish or seafood-themed dinner. The flavor is wonderfully mellow. The breading, as mentioned earlier, does not seem to have been seasoned and therefore does not overpower the fish flavor. The flounder seems to be of very high quality, as my fillets were completely white, flaky, and did not have any "mystery items" floating around.

The pieces being as large as they are, I also enjoy placing one of these flounder fillets in a hot dog roll and eating the fish as part of a sandwich (perhaps with some mayonnaise, cocktail sauce, or tartar sauce to taste).

Nutrition

Fish is healthy for so many reasons, and Gorton's flounder fillets make a perfect way to keep your meals nutritious.

Check out the numbers below from the Gorton's flounder fillet box. 1 serving is comprised of 1 fillet.

Calories 230
Calories from Fat 130
Total Fat 14 grams
Saturated Fat 3.5 grams
Trans Fat 0 grams
Cholesterol 30 milligrams
Sodium 400 milligrams
Potassium 130 milligrams
Total Carbohydrates 16 grams
Sugars 3 grams
Protein 11 grams
Calcium 2%
Iron 6%

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