Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, brenda's baked stuffed flounder. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Brenda's Baked Stuffed Flounder Tasted wonderful and sooo easy to make! I used flounder fillets instead of whole flounder (I spread the filling between two large fillets). I also used SHRIMP instead of crab because it's all I had and I was craving a stuffed fish entreé.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have brenda's baked stuffed flounder using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Brenda's Baked Stuffed Flounder:
- Prepare 5 to 6 slices chopped bacon
- Take 1 cup season blend (chopped onions, celery, red & green peppers)
- Get 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus extra for the sweat and for seasoning fillets
- Get 1 clove garlic, minced
- Make ready 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- Get 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Get 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning fillets
- Prepare 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
- Make ready 1/4 cup white wine
- Get 10 oz grated Cheddar
- Prepare 1 1/2 - 2 pounds flounder fillets
- Make ready 3 cup leftover cooked rice (seasoned with salt, lemon pepper & butter)
Place in a pan with enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Use cold water to wash fillets. Split thick side of flounder, lengthwise and crosswise, and loosen meat from bone of fish to form a pocket for stuffing. Brush well with melted butter; salt and pepper, and stuff pocket.
Steps to make Brenda's Baked Stuffed Flounder:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium saute pan over medium heat, fry bacon until almost crispy; drain grease and add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the spinach and lemon juice and cook until spinach is wilted. Season with the salt and pepper, add the parsley, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- Place the heavy cream and wine into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, gradually add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
- If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. Place the rice into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish and spread evenly. Place each roll on top of the rice, seam side down. Pour over the cheese sauce and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
To Bake: Melt remaining butter in a shallow baking pan. Place fish in pan; do not overlap. How to cook stuffed flounder, let's talk about choosing the right ingredients for your dish. Buying fresh shrimp, crab meat, and Alaskan flounder for your dishes. When it comes to Cajun stuffed flounder recipes crab meat is usually mandatory.
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