Keep this recipe in your back pocket. You’ll pull it out often as a go-to nutritious fish dinner. The mild, slightly sweet flavor of flounder is ideal for fish lovers as well as those just adding this great protein to the menu. It’s loaded with omega-3s, B vitamins, selenium and magnesium, and it’s known for being a low-calorie, low-mercury fish. A rainbow of veggies beautifully accompanies the flounder, and thyme adds just the right sweet, lemony and peppery taste. We’re hooked!
Baked Flounder Fillet & Sautéed Veggies
Ingredients
- 1 lb. flounder fillet
- 1/2 lb. cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 lb. broccoli. chopped into small pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small sweet onion thinly sliced in rings
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil + 2 tsp.
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. lemon pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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In skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat.
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Add onion and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes, until translucent. Add bell pepper; sauté until soft. Add broccoli and tomatoes; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
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In baking dish, arrange flounder and drizzle with remaining 2 tsp. olive oil. Season with thyme, salt and lemon pepper; bake 8-10 minutes, until fish is golden on top.
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Serve surrounded by sautéed veggies and garnished with thyme sprigs.
Recipe Notes
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