Many people love fish like flounder. How to cook it so that everyone at the table wants to lick the plate?
So, the simplest recipe for this delicious fish is fried flounder with spices. Cooking such a delicious dinner will not take too much time.
Step 1
Grind the following spices and mix well:
- 4 teaspoons paprika;
- 1 teaspoon dried basil;
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano;
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme;
- 0.5 tablespoons of tea salt;
- 1 teaspoon of white sugar;
- 0.25 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper;
- 0.5 teaspoon tea chopped chili;
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
You can change the proportion of ingredients to your liking or calculate their quantity based on the weight of the prepared fish. The above values are for about four large pieces of filet. If you choose the ratio of paprika to other spices 4: 1, the taste and aroma of the dish will be optimal.
Crush and mash all the spices. This increases the possibility of their subsequent absorption in the product, and also helps to “release” more flavor.
Step 2
Wash the flounder fillet under cool water and pat it dry with a paper towel. Remember that dry fish better absorbs various spices, especially flounder. How to cook it the most fragrant and spicy is indicated in the following steps.
Step 3
Roll fish in spices. Put the mixture of spices in a bowl and grease the fish fillet on both sides .
Step 4
Heat the oil in a pan and put some garlic in it. When the garlic begins to boil, a flounder coated with spices should be placed in the pan. How to cook it in the best way?
When the fish is grilling, turn it over only once and try not to move it too much around the pan. Spices should remain on the fillet, and not spread over the container and not dissolve in oil.
Step 5
After cooking the first batch of fish, add the garlic and repeat this with the remaining slices of fillet.
Step 6
Serve the fried flounder in a hot form along with something refreshing and cool, for example, with a watermelon.
Speaking about how to cook flounder fillet, you can recall many other recipes. One of the easiest ways is microwave frying.
To do this, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 frozen fillet of flounder (or tilapia);
- 1 small tomato;
- 200 grams of spinach;
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon universal seasoning for steaks;
- 1/4 teaspoon of paprika;
- ½ teaspoon of garlic salt;
- ¼ teaspoon Creole seasoning;
- coriander;
- black pepper;
- salt.
Step 2
To start, the flounder should be slightly thawed . How to cook it? The first thing you need to do is put the fish fillet (in unopened packaging) in the microwave for two minutes.
At this time, olive oil should be heated in a small frying pan over medium heat. Grind a small tomato and mix it with steak seasoning, garlic salt, pepper, Creole seasoning and olive oil.
Step 3
Remove the fish from the microwave. It should still be cold enough. Cut out small gaps in each piece. Put a small amount of tomato mixture in each slot. Microwave until cooked.
Step 4
Put the spinach in warmed olive oil. Add coriander, black pepper, seasonings and salt to taste. Heat for three to four minutes, or until the greens are fried.
Step 5
Remove the fish from the microwave. Put the fillet on a dish, sprinkle with herbs and enjoy. This recipe can also be used as an answer to the question of how to cook flounder in a slow cooker.