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Flounder is a tasty and healthy sea fish that is caught in large numbers in coastal cities. Fishermen were the first to learn how to cook sea couch potato, as the native of salt waters is also called. You can cook flounder deliciously with a minimum amount of available ingredients and spices.
Sea couch dishes are popular in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. They also love to cook flounder in Russia. The fish has a non-standard appearance, for which some call it a “sea monster”. Flounder is born as an ordinary fry and for up to 40-45 days it grows and develops like a standard inhabitant of ocean waters: it swims like everyone else, its eyes are located on both sides of its head and its color is different from that of adults.
Having reached the age of 1.5 - 2 months, metamorphoses occur with the flounder. Science has not yet definitively established what this mechanism is connected with, but one of the fish’s eyes is gradually pulled towards the other, moving to one side of the body. This transformation forces the entire body to change; a transformation of the cranial bones and muscles occurs.
The upper part of the fish, where the eyes are, darkens and becomes covered with brown or golden spots, while the lower part remains light.
The color of this fish is legendary. For example, some legends say that the prophet Moses was preparing flounder, but his fire suddenly went out, and the fish turned out to be fried on one side. The man got upset and threw the half-cooked dinner into the sea, where a miracle happened: the sea couch potato was resurrected and swam away. Since then, the inhabitant of the seabed has had different colors.
Classic recipe
You can prepare delicious flounder according to an old sailors' recipe by simply frying it in a frying pan with oil and salt or over coals. This method of cooking is considered classic and does not take much time and effort.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder;
- vegetable oil;
- salt.
If the fish is cooked over a fire, you only need salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
To cook sea couch potato in a frying pan at home, you need:
- Wash and scale the fish and cut off the head.
- Place the frying pan on the fire, pouring vegetable oil onto it.
- As soon as the oil is hot, place the flounder in a frying pan and lightly add salt. The fish is from the sea and therefore does not require much salt.
How to cook flounder?
It is recommended to fry for 7-9 minutes. On the one side. Do not cover the cooking container with a lid. The world's leading chefs recommend placing the flounder on the dark side first. Experts note that it tastes better this way.
If you have to cook over a fire, then just clean the sea couch potato, lightly salt it, and send it to fry on an improvised grill when the flame becomes calm. In 15 minutes, the sea food will be ready.
What can I add?
Modern chefs add spices to flounder and prepare it in different ways. Seafood goes well with vegetables and fruits. Citrus fruits and fresh herbs will not spoil the dish. Flounder makes delicious first and second courses. It is baked in the oven, simmered in a slow cooker and cooked in the usual way on a gas or electric stove.
In addition to table or sea salt, seafood is combined with:
- black and red pepper;
- cinnamon;
- cumin;
- coriander;
- sweet peas;
- mustard;
- ginger;
- rosemary;
- oregano;
- nutmeg.
The fish is seasoned with milk, vegetable and fruit sauces.
How to serve a dish
You can cook delicious flounder using one of your favorite recipes. You can serve fried fish simply with freshly chopped herbs, or with a side dish of potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable stew, mushrooms or sauce.
If desired, the seafood delicacy is served with buckwheat or rice porridge. Seafood goes well with fried onions, garlic or carrots. If you don’t want to serve the fish with bones, you can separate the flesh, as it comes off the backbone very easily.
Flounder fillet in the oven
The sea couch potato has a tasty fillet. It is tender, juicy and fatty. The cooking process will take from 40 to 50 minutes.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder fillet (200 g);
- garlic (1 tooth);
- olive oil (2 tbsp);
- lemon juice (2 tbsp);
- soy sauce (2 tsp).
Spices:
- salt (1.2 tsp);
- sugar (1.2 tsp).
The ingredients are for 4 servings.
Step-by-step cooking process
To prepare the dish, you will need a heat-resistant shallow dish designed for the oven. A baking dish or baking tray will do.
- Fish fillets are washed under running water.
- The garlic clove is peeled and chopped in any convenient way.
- Next, a sauce is prepared from garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil, after adding sugar and salt to a deep bowl where the ingredients are located. Beat the ingredients until smooth.
- The fillet placed on a baking sheet is poured with sauce on all sides and placed in the oven, setting the temperature to 220˚C for 10 minutes.
The dish is suitable for both lunch and dinner. Despite the fact that flounder is fatty, it is quickly absorbed by the body.
Recipe for cooking flounder in foil
I really like baking flounder in foil. If the fish is small, I bake it whole; if it is large, I cut it into pieces and bake each piece separately. And with vegetables and delicious sauce. It turns out simply amazing. Nothing burns, the product is juicy and aromatic. In general - one continuous deliciousness. I advise everyone to cook this way.
Let's take for the recipe:
- Flounder – 1.2 kg
- Lemon – 0.5 pcs.
- Sour cream/mayonnaise – 100 g each
- Cheese – 100 g
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves
- Tomatoes – 3 pcs.
- Vegetable oil – 2-3 tbsp.
- Parsley – 1 bunch
Preparation:
1. Prepare all the necessary products. Focus on the fish first. Rinse it well. It is already sold without a head, so cut off only the tail and fins.
2. Divide the flounder into portions and place in the bowl in which you will marinate it.
3. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon onto the carcasses. Then salt the fish well. Stir and rub the ingredients into the skin. Now give it a chance to marinate, so leave it in the bowl for 15-20 minutes.
4. While the fish is marinating, make the cheese. Grate a piece of hard cheese on a coarse grater and place in a separate bowl. You will need the cheese at the end of baking to get a delicious crispy crust.
5. Now make a dressing from mayonnaise and sour cream. At the same time, do not just mix these two ingredients 1:1, but add to them the zest of half a lemon and 2-3 chopped garlic cloves.
Lightly salt the dressing and pepper to taste. Mix well. It will turn out very aromatic and tasty.
All that remains is to cut the tomatoes into slices, which will give the product even more juiciness.
6. Now you need to combine each piece of fish with the rest of the ingredients, wrap it in foil and put it in the oven.
Grease a sheet of foil with vegetable oil using a silicone brush. Place a piece of flounder in the middle of the foil. Cover it with sour cream and mayonnaise dressing. Place a tomato slice on top.
7. Add a few parsley leaves. You can use any other greens you like. Sprinkle with a handful of grated cheese.
8. Wrap the workpiece in foil, securing its edges tightly. Make several similar products according to the size of your baking dish or baking sheet.
9. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Bake the flounder for 25-30 minutes. After the time has passed, remove the pan from the oven, cut the foil, bend its edges and place the dish with the fish in the oven for another 10 minutes to brown the cheese crust.
When the crust turns golden brown, remove the dish from the oven. It needs to cool down a bit. Place portions on serving plates and serve. Sprinkle with herbs and add a few fresh tomato slices. You can add a side dish to the fish, for example, delicious mashed potatoes. Bon appetit!
Steamed in a slow cooker
You can cook flounder deliciously by steaming it in a slow cooker. The meat of the sea creature is tender and juicy, and for cooking you will need a minimum of spices and other ingredients. This dish is suitable for both breakfast and dinner.
Composition of ingredients
- fish fillet (1 piece);
- hot water;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
For cooking you will need foil.
- The couch potato fillet is washed under running water and the liquid is allowed to drain.
- Flounder is placed on a piece of foil, unwound with extra reserve.
- The fish is peppered and salted on all sides.
- A piece of fillet, tightly wrapped in foil, is placed in a slow cooker, after which 1 tbsp of hot water is poured into it.
The dish is prepared in the “Steam” mode for 20 minutes.
Breaded
Fish in batter always turns out especially tasty, and flounder was no exception. The combination of flour and egg allows the product to retain its juice and aroma.
Composition of ingredients
- large flounder (1 piece);
- eggs (3 pcs.);
- flour (1/2 tbsp.);
- sunflower oil;
- spices;
- salt.
The ingredients are for 4 servings.
Step-by-step cooking process
- The seafood is cleaned and washed under running cold water. The head of the fish is removed.
- Break the eggs into a separate plate, and after adding salt and spices, beat them with a whisk.
- Pour sifted flour into a second shallow plate.
- Place a frying pan on the fire and heat the oil on it.
- The flounder is cut into pieces, 2-3 cm each, and, dipped in egg and flour, placed in a frying pan.
- After 6 minutes, the seafood is turned over on the other side.
- The dish is ready when the crust on the fish turns golden.
The seafood delicacy is served with vegetable salad. You can place the sea couch potato on lettuce or cabbage leaves.
Recipe Flounder-ruff fried in flour from Anna. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “Ruff flounder fried in flour from Anna.”
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
| Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
| Calorie content | 104.9 kcal | 1684 kcal | 6.2% | 5.9% | 1605 g |
| Squirrels | 19.7 g | 76 g | 25.9% | 24.7% | 386 g |
| Fats | 3 g | 56 g | 5.4% | 5.1% | 1867 |
| Water | 74.9 g | 2273 g | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3035 g |
| Ash | 1.286 g | ~ | |||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A, RE | 16.2 mcg | 900 mcg | 1.8% | 1.7% | 5556 g |
| Retinol | 0.016 mg | ~ | |||
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.148 mg | 1.5 mg | 9.9% | 9.4% | 1014 g |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.162 mg | 1.8 mg | 9% | 8.6% | 1111 g |
| Vitamin B4, choline | 71.12 mg | 500 mg | 14.2% | 13.5% | 703 g |
| Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.2 mg | 5 mg | 4% | 3.8% | 2500 g |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.105 mg | 2 mg | 5.3% | 5.1% | 1905 |
| Vitamin B9, folates | 4.539 mcg | 400 mcg | 1.1% | 1% | 8813 g |
| Vitamin B12, cobalamin | 1.397 mcg | 3 mcg | 46.6% | 44.4% | 215 g |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 0.88 mg | 90 mg | 1% | 1% | 10227 g |
| Vitamin D, calciferol | 3.064 mcg | 10 mcg | 30.6% | 29.2% | 326 g |
| Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.689 mg | 15 mg | 4.6% | 4.4% | 2177 g |
| Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 0.1 mcg | 120 mcg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 120000 g |
| Vitamin RR, NE | 5.7412 mg | 20 mg | 28.7% | 27.4% | 348 g |
| Niacin | 2.296 mg | ~ | |||
| Macronutrients | |||||
| Potassium, K | 280.98 mg | 2500 mg | 11.2% | 10.7% | 890 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 41.94 mg | 1000 mg | 4.2% | 4% | 2384 g |
| Magnesium, Mg | 34.04 mg | 400 mg | 8.5% | 8.1% | 1175 g |
| Sodium, Na | 63.36 mg | 1300 mg | 4.9% | 4.7% | 2052 g |
| Sera, S | 196.82 mg | 1000 mg | 19.7% | 18.8% | 508 g |
| Phosphorus, P | 165.3 mg | 800 mg | 20.7% | 19.7% | 484 g |
| Chlorine, Cl | 149.41 mg | 2300 mg | 6.5% | 6.2% | 1539 g |
| Microelements | |||||
| Iron, Fe | 0.813 mg | 18 mg | 4.5% | 4.3% | 2214 g |
| Yod, I | 23.37 mcg | 150 mcg | 15.6% | 14.9% | 642 g |
| Cobalt, Co | 23.235 mcg | 10 mcg | 232.4% | 221.5% | 43 g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0459 mg | 2 mg | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4357 g |
| Copper, Cu | 134.03 mcg | 1000 mcg | 13.4% | 12.8% | 746 g |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 3.674 mcg | 70 mcg | 5.2% | 5% | 1905 |
| Nickel, Ni | 5.512 mcg | ~ | |||
| Selenium, Se | 26.585 mcg | 55 mcg | 48.3% | 46% | 207 g |
| Fluorine, F | 394.99 mcg | 4000 mcg | 9.9% | 9.4% | 1013 g |
| Chromium, Cr | 50.52 mcg | 50 mcg | 101% | 96.3% | 99 g |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.5483 mg | 12 mg | 4.6% | 4.4% | 2189 g |
| Sterols (sterols) | |||||
| Cholesterol | 63.46 mg | max 300 mg | |||
| Saturated fatty acids | |||||
| Saturated fatty acids | 0.7 g | max 18.7 g | |||
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | |||||
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.3 g | from 0.9 to 3.7 g | 33.3% | 31.7% | |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.1 g | from 4.7 to 16.8 g | 2.1% | 2% |
The energy value of Ruff flounder fried in flour from Anna is 104.9 kcal.
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** This table shows the average levels of vitamins and minerals for an adult. If you want to know the norms taking into account your gender, age and other factors, then use the “My Healthy Diet” application.
With tomatoes and sweet peppers
The sea creature with vegetables and fruits turns out delicious. For example, you can cook fish in a spicy sauce with plums, tomatoes and sweet peppers.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder (2 pcs.);
- tomatoes (2 pcs.);
- sweet pepper (2 pcs.);
- onion (1 pc.);
- plums with red pulp (0.3 kg);
- white wine (5 tbsp);
- sunflower oil (5 tbsp.).
Spices:
- salt;
- black pepper;
- allspice;
- basil;
- oregano;
- mint;
- savory;
- ginger;
- nutmeg.
Each spice is added to taste. If someone cannot tolerate sweet pea or ginger, it is not necessary to add it. The ingredients listed are for 2 servings.
Step-by-step cooking process
To prepare, you will need a baking dish.
- The flounder is washed under cold water, the entrails are removed and the head and fins are cut off. If desired, remove the skin, as it has a specific smell and crunches on the teeth.
- Mix the spices in a deep plate and grind them into powder with a masher or pestle.
- Next, the seafood is rubbed with a spicy mixture and placed in the refrigerator for 60-65 minutes to soak. Then fry in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Peeled and sliced onions are placed in a frying pan with heated oil and fried until lightly browned.
- Peeled and washed sweet peppers are cut into cubes and fried in a separate frying pan.
- The tomatoes are washed and cut into small slices.
- The plaque is wiped off the plums, rinsed under cold water, the seeds are removed and each half is cut into 2 parts.
- Grease a baking dish in the oven with oil and place onions, peppers and plums on it in layers. The last layer is salted and peppered.
- Place flounder on a fruit and vegetable bed and cover it with tomato slices.
- The ingredients are poured with wine and placed in the oven for 40 minutes at a temperature of 220˚C.
- During cooking, the fish secretes juice, which needs to be poured over it 2-3 times during the entire time it is in the oven.
Flounder is served with the vegetables it was cooked on and white wine.
With chili and coconut
You can cook flounder deliciously with chili pepper. The spicy ingredient will give the seafood a spicy note, and coconut flakes will make the dish unforgettable.
Composition of ingredients
For 4 servings you will need:
- flounder fillet (500 g);
- eggs (2 pcs.);
- garlic (2 cloves);
- chili pepper (1 pc.);
- fresh ginger (1 tsp);
- fresh coconut shavings (200 g);
- greens (2 sprigs);
- tomato paste (2 tbsp);
- chili paste (2 tbsp);
- soy sauce (2 tbsp);
- water (2 tbsp);
- fresh lemon or lime (2 tbsp.)
- flour;
- vegetable oil.
Spices:
- brown sugar (1 tsp);
- coriander (1 tsp);
- chili powder (on the tip of a teaspoon);
- nutmeg (0.5 tsp);
- salt;
- black pepper.
Step-by-step cooking process
For cooking you need 3 shallow plates and a frying pan.
- The fish fillet is washed under running water and cut into 2 cm pieces.
- Place the frying pan on the fire and pour oil into it so that there is 5 cm from the bottom.
- The plates are separately filled with egg, flour and coconut.
- The fillet pieces are alternately dipped in egg, flour and shavings, and placed in a frying pan.
- The garlic is peeled and chopped with a knife.
- The chili peppers are washed and cut into rings.
- Once the fillet is browned, place it on paper towels and keep warm.
- At the final stage, garlic, chili and ginger are fried in oil, sprinkled with spices and mixed with tomato and chili paste. The process lasts 2 minutes.
- Next, add soy sauce and fresh lime juice to the dressing and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.
Serve the couch potato fillet, pouring hot sauce over it and sprinkling with herbs.
Fried flounder with coconut
Fried flounder (cooking recipes appreciated by many seafood lovers) is an excellent table decoration, both on a holiday and for a romantic dinner (after all, as mentioned earlier, it has a stimulating effect).
Ingredients: 500 grams of flounder fillet, 1 egg, ¾ cup of coconut flour, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, fat to cook with (lard, butter).
With avocado
Seafood also tastes delicious with rich avocado. At the same time, fish oil and avocado oil are harmoniously combined in the dish. The recipe is suitable for breakfast or quick snacks taken with you.
Composition of ingredients
For 2 servings you will need:
- flounder fillet (4 pcs.);
- avocado (1 pc.);
- bread (4 pieces);
- vegetable oil;
- flour.
Spices:
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- spices for fish.
Step-by-step cooking process
- Whole flounder fillets are washed under running water and rubbed with spices on all sides.
- Next, the seafood is fried in heated vegetable oil for 6 minutes on each side.
- At the next stage, the avocado is washed, the pit is removed and cut into thin pieces.
- Place avocado and warm fish on slices of bread and serve.
With spinach
Flounder in the oven prepared according to this recipe will satisfy the taste preferences of even true gourmets. Minimum calories and maximum benefits: 96 kcal/12g/3.4g/2.8g.
What do you need:
- Ghee butter – 60 g;
- Fish fillet – 0.9 kg;
- Dry white wine – 160 ml;
- Flour – 90 g;
- Milk – 250 g;
- Onion - 30 grams;
- 90 grams of butter;
- Spinach – 0.5 kg;
- Oregano – 5 g;
- Lemon – 35 grams;
- Mustard – 3 grams;
- Spices.
Step by step recipe:
- Cut the onion into small cubes, chop the spinach.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and first fry the onion in it until translucent.
- Add spinach and oregano to onions. Add spices.
- Place two large spoons of vegetable filling onto the prepared fish fillet. Roll each fillet into a roll.
- Place the rolls in a rimmed baking dish. Pour wine.
- Bake with the lid closed until the liquid has evaporated by half.
- Pour the remaining liquid into a separate container, add flour, remaining butter, mustard and milk. Cook the sauce until thickened.
- Pour the resulting sauce over the fish, sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve.
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With ginger-dill sauce
Flounder goes well with other seafood, such as shrimp. This dish can be served with ginger-dill sauce.
Composition of ingredients
To prepare 4 servings you will need:
- flounder fillet (0.5 kg);
- shrimp (0.5 kg);
- lime;
- dill (2 sprigs);
- sour cream;
- mayonnaise;
- margarine (1 tbsp).
Dried spices:
- ginger (on the tip of a teaspoon);
- onion (0.5 tsp);
- dill (1 tsp).
Step-by-step cooking process
To prepare, you will need baking dishes, a deep bowl for preparing the sauce and a pan for boiling shrimp.
- Flounder fillets are washed under running cold water and left to drain.
- Set the shrimp to cook, adding ¼ cup for the sauce.
- In a deep bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, shrimp and spices, turning them into a homogeneous mass.
- Place fish fillets in a baking dish, pre-greased with oil. Flounder is baked until fully cooked at a temperature of 230˚C.
- The lime is rinsed and cut into slices.
- Dill is washed and finely torn.
- The finished fish is placed on plates, poured with sauce and served with lemon and dill.
The dish can be eaten either warm or cooled.
Cooking flounder with vegetables in the oven - PP recipe
If you cook flounder on a bed of vegetables and season it with olive oil, you will get a surprisingly tasty and healthy dish. Any vegetables go well with fish. The dish is light, containing many vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and fatty acids. For people who adhere to a healthy lifestyle, this is a great way to maintain proper nutrition, strengthen the immune system, and keep their body in excellent physical shape.
Let's take for the recipe:
- Flounder – 3 pieces (300-500 g each)
- Bell pepper – 200 g
- Onions – 100 g (small)
- Cauliflower – 200 g
- Broccoli – 200 g
- Green beans – 200 g
- Cherry tomatoes – 250 g
- Lemon – 0.5 pcs.
- Olive oil – 5-6 tbsp.
- Spices for fish – 2 tsp.
- A mixture of peppers, thyme, dry garlic 0.5 tsp each.
Preparation:
1. This recipe uses frozen vegetables. The flounder is cleaned and the dark skin is removed from the top of the carcass. On the underside, the skin is left unchanged. The carcasses are washed well.
2. Place the vegetables in a baking dish or baking sheet. Cut large onions in half. Mix well, distributing them evenly over the entire surface. Season with salt and add a mixture of peppers. Sprinkle with dry garlic and drizzle with olive oil.
3. Place whole cleaned flounder carcasses on the vegetables. Prepare fish spices and half a lemon. Spices will give the fish a pleasant taste and aroma.
Sprinkle the carcasses with them and add salt. Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place foil on top of the pan and seal the edges. Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes. After the allotted time, remove the foil and bake for another 7-10 minutes to form a golden brown crust.
Remove the aromatic dish from the oven. Let it brew a little and serve it hot right in this dish. The result was a very tasty, tender fish. The vegetables were well baked and aromatic. The dish is light, dietary, and absolutely everyone likes it. Bon appetit!
In sour cream
You can cook flounder deliciously by stewing the seafood in sour cream. For this, in addition to the dairy product, you will need a large fish carcass, corn flour and vegetable broth.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder (2 kg);
- onions (2 pcs.);
- carrots (1 pc.);
- corn flour (0.5 tbsp.);
- sour cream (300 g);
- vegetable broth (0.5 tbsp.);
- sunflower oil.
Spices:
- salt;
- bay leaf (2 pcs.);
- seasoning for fish.
Step-by-step cooking process
Before cooking, boil a small amount of lean vegetable broth.
- Raw flounder is washed, cleaned of entrails and the head and fins are cut off.
- The fish, cut into pieces of medium thickness, is sprinkled with spices.
- Next, the pieces are rolled in yellow flour and fried until golden brown.
- The onion is peeled and cut into half rings.
- The carrots are washed, peeled and cut into strips.
- Vegetables are fried in sunflower oil until soft.
- The flounder is placed in a deep pan, covering the pieces with frying. Pour broth and sour cream into the pan.
- Bring the contents of the pan to a boil and add the bay leaf. The ingredients are also salted and peppered.
- After boiling, the dish is simmered over low heat for 10 minutes.
When planning to cook couch potato according to this recipe, you need to take into account that the smaller the fish, the more likely it is that it will fall apart during stewing.
Cooking flounder: recipes from a famous Australian restaurant
1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Place the prepared bread on parchment and bake for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cubes get a golden crust. After baking, transfer the croutons to a plate and leave to cool.
2. Meanwhile, zest the lemons into a small bowl. Next, cut the white pulp from the lemons and fillet them. Add the zest to the bowl, squeeze the juice from the remaining membranes and discard them.
3. Heat the butter in a frying pan to medium temperature. Pour flour for breading onto a flat plate. Season the flounder fillet with salt and pepper and dip in flour, making sure there is no excess. Fry the fillet for 3-4 minutes (turning only once) until golden brown, making sure that the fillet is ready.
4. Using a spatula, move the fillets onto plates. Leave the pan on the stove, making sure that the temperature is medium. Add 4 tablespoons of butter and wait until it melts and absorbs the smell and taste of fish. Add our fillet, lemon with zest, as well as chopped parsley and capers to this oil. Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pour the sauce over the flounder fillets when serving, garnishing with fresh parsley leaves and croutons.
Scallop fillet
For lunch or dinner, you can prepare scallop fillet, shaded with flounder. Since scallop meat is very tender, experimenting with spices is not recommended. If the seasoning is not familiar, it is not used. Otherwise, the dish will be spoiled.
Composition of ingredients
- scallop (2 pcs.);
- flounder fillet (0.1 kg);
- potatoes (6 pcs.);
- dried white grapes (20 pcs.);
- onions (2 pcs.);
- bedbug (watercress) (200 g);
- capers (20 g);
- parsley;
- olive oil;
- vinegar.
Spices:
- salt;
- black pepper;
- curry powder.
Ingredients listed are for 2 servings.
Step-by-step cooking process
- First, prepare a side dish of potatoes. To do this, the vegetable is peeled, washed and cut into circles of medium thickness.
- Potatoes are fried in olive oil until golden brown, after adding salt and pepper.
- The next step is to prepare the sauce. To do this, chopped parsley, capers, onions and white grapes, seasoned with oil and vinegar, are mixed into a homogeneous mass.
- Fillet and scallops are washed under running water and cut into equal pieces.
- Seafood, sprinkled with salt and curry, is fried in oil for 30 seconds on each side and placed on a plate.
The finished dish is served with a side dish of potatoes, first sprinkled with sauce and garnished with watercress.
Daikon with flounder in Korean
To surprise your family with an unusual dish with flounder, you can cook it with white Daikon radish in Korean. The dish is marinated and takes 25 hours to prepare.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder (1 kg);
- Daikon radish (0.4 kg);
- onion greens (1 bunch);
- garlic (5 cloves).
Spices:
- ground red pepper;
- salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
For cooking you will need a deep pan.
- The flounder is cleaned of its entrails, the skin is removed, and the head and fins are cut off. The remaining carcass is washed under running water and cut into cubes.
- The radishes are peeled, washed and also cut into cubes the same size as the fish ones.
- Place the flounder with daikon in a saucepan, sprinkle with hot pepper and mix thoroughly.
- At the next stage, prepare the dressing for the marinade. To do this, mix finely chopped onion feathers, chopped peeled garlic and salt. The ingredients are mixed.
- The dressing is placed in a saucepan and the contents are mixed.
Before serving, the Korean dish should rest in a cool place for 24 hours.
In Chinese
Celestial chefs also love to prepare dishes from sea couch potatoes. For example, in China, a common dish is flounder with pineapple and ginger.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder (1 piece);
- ginger root (5-6 cm);
- garlic (3 teeth);
- onion (1/2 head);
- chili pepper (0.5 pcs.);
- zucchini (1 pc.);
- canned pineapple (4 tbsp);
- greenery;
- vegetable oil;
- soy sauce (without additives) (2 tbsp.);
- rice vinegar (1 tbsp.).
Spices:
- sugar (0.5 tsp);
- paprika (2 tbsp.).
Step-by-step cooking process
- The fish is cleaned of skin and entrails, the head and fins are cut off, and washed.
- Next, the flounder is divided into 4 pieces.
- Onions and garlic are peeled and chopped in any convenient way.
- Pineapples are finely chopped.
- Chili peppers are seeded and crushed.
- You need to squeeze the juice out of the ginger root. To do this, it is grated on a fine grater and the pulp is passed through cheesecloth, separating the juice from the cake.
- Ginger juice is poured over the fish pieces. Then they are salted.
- At the next stage, the flounder is fried in oil in a hot frying pan for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Next, onions, garlic and pineapples are sugared, sprinkled with vinegar and soy sauce, and sent to fry in a frying pan. The process takes 1-2 minutes.
- The washed zucchini is cut into thin slices and rolled on both sides in paprika. After this, the slices need to be sautéed in vegetable oil.
The flounder is served in Chinese style, placed on a plate with zucchini and sauce. To make the dish successful, it is recommended to taste the sauce during cooking and adjust the acidity and sweetness in it. The treat is decorated with greens and eaten hot.
With mushrooms
Sea fish also goes well with mushrooms, for example, champignons. The dish is prepared in a frying pan, and the process takes 25-30 minutes.
Composition of ingredients
- flounder (400 g);
- champignons (3 pcs.);
- garlic (3 teeth);
- sweet pepper (1 pc.);
- onion greens (3 feathers);
- fresh chopped dill (0.5 tbsp.);
- vegetable oil.
Salt and spices are added to taste and as desired.
Step-by-step cooking process
- The flounder is cleaned of its entrails, its fins and head are cut off and washed under running water.
- Next, the fish is cut into pieces of arbitrary shape.
- Mushrooms are washed and cut into slices.
- Sweet peppers are seeded, washed and cut into cubes.
- Garlic is peeled and chopped in any convenient way.
- Onion feathers are washed and cut into large pieces.
- Pieces of fish, previously salted and sprinkled with seasonings, are fried in a frying pan in heated oil.
- After a few minutes, add the remaining ingredients to the flounder and fry it too.
The dish is served warm, with fried vegetables, sprinkled with dill.
A simple recipe for making flounder with potatoes
Very often, potatoes are a side dish for fish. We are all used to this and find this dish very tasty, satisfying and healthy. Today we will prepare flounder baked with potatoes in the oven. Look at the preparation of the dish and be sure to prepare this dish at home for your loved ones. They will be very pleased and will definitely ask for more. It's so delicious!!!
1. Prepare the flounder in the usual way. It is often sold without the head and cleaned of entrails. You just need to rinse it well. Cut off the fins and tail. Cut into portions.
2. First, marinate the fish for 10 minutes. Salt it. Add black pepper and lemon juice. Spices neutralize the possible unpleasant odor that often occurs when baking flounder.
3. While the fish is marinating, cut the onion into half rings and the potatoes into circles. If you have a figured knife, you can make beautiful cuts. But this is optional. The main thing is that it tastes good.
Place the onion on the surface of the mold greased with vegetable oil, then distribute the potatoes evenly.
4. Arrange the flounder pieces the way you like. Apply sour cream thickly on top. Then use a silicone brush to evenly cover the fish pieces. And pour a little water on the potatoes, about 100 ml.
5. Cover the pan with foil and place in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 25 minutes to bake. Then remove the foil and let the fish brown.
Treat your loved ones to delicious and simple food. There are no frills in this dish. As easy as pie. But very tasty, satisfying. Just beautiful.
Useful tips and tricks
Flounder is a fish that gives off a specific smell when cooked, which not everyone likes. To get rid of it, you need to remove the skin from the sea couch potato. In addition, soaking the product in lemon or lime juice and milk will help eliminate the cucumber-iodine aroma.
When deciding to cook seafood, you need to know that the ingredients included in the recipes can be replaced:
| Original | Replacement |
| lemon | lime |
| Daikon radish | sweet radish |
| black/red pepper | pepper mixture |
| fresh herbs and spices | dried herbs and spices |
You can cook flounder deliciously even with a minimum of seasonings and ingredients. The fish itself has a pleasant, slightly sweet taste, so some people prefer to eat it without salt and pepper.
IN PEOPLE'S DAILY LIFE
In our country, this fish is caught on an industrial scale. Therefore, buying flounder in Moscow as well as in another city will not be difficult. There are various varieties of it on store shelves. The main thing is that before you buy flounder you need to pay attention to its appearance:
the gills should be pink;
pressing on the skin does not create a hole.
People usually eat flounder fillets without the crispy skin. Because the body of river fish is covered with small and very dense scales, which makes it difficult to clean. And the sea fish is covered with spines, so the easiest way to clean it is to remove the skin.
Thanks to a huge amount of vitamins, flounder fillet is very healthy and easily digestible. Doctors recommend using it for people after a serious illness and in the postoperative period.
Thanks to online stores, buying flounder in Moscow is not a problem at all, especially since the price of flounder there is slightly lower.
But in any store the price of flounder has never been high, which allows everyone to buy it.
