Mussel Stuffed Flounder Fillets With Vegetables And Mussel Broth Recipes

STUFFED FLOUNDER FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse fillets, pat dry with paper towels.
• Sauté onions over medium heat until tender. Add celery, carrot, and pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat to medium-high, stir in thyme and cook until all moisture is absorbed. Stir in 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Spoon an equal amount of stuffing into center of each fillet.
• Roll lengthwise and seal with a toothpick.
• Place filets, seam side down, into coated casserole dish.
• In small bowl combine cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard.
• Spread over fish, sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Bake 20 minutes until the fish flakes easily with fork.

STUFFED FLOUNDER FOR MAMA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush a large baking dish with oil.
• Heat the 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until clear and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a large bowl to cool slightly. Add the breadcrumbs, eggs, parsley, paprika, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper. Using a large spatula, fold in the crabmeat, taking care not to break the lumps.
• Season both sides of the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Place the fillets in the prepared baking dish and top each with an equal amount of crabmeat mixture, patting to a uniform thickness. Top each fillet with a piece of butter. Bake until the fish are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

FLOUNDER WITH SHRIMP STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter. Add onion, celery and green pepper; saute until tender. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Add broth, pimientos, Worcestershire sauce, dill, chives, salt and cayenne; heat through. Remove from heat; stir in bread crumbs., Spoon about 1/2 cup stuffing onto each fillet; roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with butter and lemon juice. Sprinkle with seasonings. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

FLOUNDER (OR OTHER WHITE FISH) STUFFED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add 1/2 lb shrimp, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well and immediately rinse with cold water. Chill. When cool, peel and devein. Chop shrimp.
• Combine the chopped shrimp, butter, cream cheese, blue cheese, lemon juice, minced onion, cilantro, and pepper; mix well. Spread 1/4 of the shrimp mixture evenly over each fillet; roll up fillets, and place seam side down, in a lightly greased 8-inch baking dish. Pour wine over the fillets. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Place stuffed fillets on individual serving plates. Spoon pan juices over fillets. Garnish, if desired.

VEGGIE-STUFFED FLOUNDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 ° F. Place 4 groups of 6 asparagus spears onto 2 large baking sheets. Spray with olive oil and season each group with ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Season one side of each fish fillet with ⅛ teaspoon salt, then spread 1 teaspoon of pesto over each piece of fish. Place ½ cup spiralized vegetables in the center of each fillet, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, roll up, and place seam side down on top of the asparagus. Brush the tops of each rolled fish with 1 teaspoon pesto and sprinkle with the panko. Bake in the center of the oven until the fish is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Switch the oven to broil. Move the pan to the second rack from the top and broil the fish until golden, about 3 minutes.

FLOUNDER ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in egg. Spread over fillets; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down in an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Combine the cream and sherry or broth; pour over roll-ups. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and a thermometer inserted into stuffing reads 160°. Remove roll-ups and keep warm., In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Add cream sauce from the baking dish. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Pour over roll-ups.

MUSSEL-STUFFED FLOUNDER FILLETS WITH VEGETABLES AND MUSSEL BROTH

Steps:

• Steam the mussels (see recipe). Reserve the broth. Remove the mussels from their shells and halve them if large. Lay the flounder on a work surface, skin side up. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Lay 4 mussels (or 8 halves) on each piece of fillet and roll it up like a jellyroll. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and carrots, and cook until softened, about 15 minutes. Measure the mussel broth and add enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Layer the potato slices over the onions and carrots, add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Place the flounder rolls on top of the potatoes, cover and cook until fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Carefully place 1 flounder roll in each of 4 soup plates. Divide the vegetables among the plates, arranging them around the fish. Ladle the broth over and serve immediately.