Baked Flounder

This easy Baked Flounder recipe is perfect for quick family dinners with minimal cleanup. The flounder bakes up tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, making it a light and flavorful seafood favorite. Serve it with the included homemade tartar sauce for dipping, and try the air fryer instructions for an even crispier twist!

Easy Baked Flounder Recipe

Is flounder a good eating fish? Yes, flounder is a great eating fish for home cooks! It has a mild flavor and delicate texture that makes it a favorite for seafood lovers. While Southerners are famous for their fried chicken, fried catfish, and hush puppies, we don’t fry every day. At our house, fried food is more of a special treat.

This great recipe for baked flounder is my go-to “faux fried” version, oven-baked with a crispy breadcrumb coating that delivers all the flavor and crunch without the mess of frying. The same technique works beautifully for other mild white fish like sole or cod. In this recipe, thin flounder fillets are drizzled with butter and baked to golden perfection in no time.

Checkout this quick list of ingredients you’ll need to make Baked Flounder: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

• Fish Fillets – Flounder is the fish of choice for this recipe and you can easily adapt the ingredient amounts from the original yield to make the amount of servings that you need. This recipe is designed for 6 large skinless flounder fillets that were around 2 pounds total weight.
• Oil – Use vegetable oil or olive oil to add moisture to the fish.
• Panko Breadcrumbs – Add a light and crisp texture to the breading.
• Parmesan Cheese – Finely grated Parmesan gives a salty flavor to the breadcrumbs.
• Seasonings – One teaspoon salt and one teaspoon lemon pepper for a balance of flavor and a hint of citrus.
• Fresh Garlic – Minced garlic is slightly spicy and fragrant.
• Whole Eggs – Large beaten eggs help the breading adhere to the flounder fillets.
• Butter – Salted butter or unsalted butter for drizzling on top to brown the bread crumbs.
• Garnishes – Lemon wedges and chopped fresh parsley for serving.
• Ingredients for Optional Tarter Sauce – Mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish OR diced dill pickles, minced onion, fresh lemon juice, fresh dill, granulated sugar, salt, granulated garlic and lemon pepper or black pepper.

How to Make the Best Baked Flounder Recipe

• Heat Oven and Prep the Pan – Preheat oven to 425 degrees f. Brush a large baking sheet with oil. Season flounder lightly with salt and black pepper.
• Eggs – Beat eggs in a shallow bowl.
• Breadcrumbs – In a separate bowl whisk together Parmesan, bread crumbs, garlic, salt and lemon pepper.
• Dredge Flounder – Dip fish in egg then dredge fish in bread crumb mixture, pressing on all sides to coat.
• Transfer to Pan – Arrange on pan and sprinkle any leftover crumbs on top. Drizzle with melted butter mixture.
• Oven – Bake in preheated oven per the cook time in the recipe recipe until lightly golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve – Serve immediately with lemon wedges garnished with fresh parsley.
• Tartar Sauce – In a medium size bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, minced onion, lemon juice, fresh dill, with seasonings, then chill in the fridge until serving.

Kitchen Equipment for Making Crispy Baked Flounder

• A large sheet pan. You can also bake flounder in a buttered baking dish.
• Measuring cups and spoons.
• Shallow bowls for setting up the egg wash and breadcrumb coating ingredients.
• Small bowl for melting the butter.
• Turning spatula.
• Knife and cutting board.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Fresh or Frozen Flounder – You can use fresh or frozen flounder fillets for this recipe. Frozen fillets should be thawed per the instructions on the bag for food safety and pat dry with paper towels. Handle it carefully as flounder can be delicate. You could also make this recipe using any flaky white fish.
• Alternate Fish – You could use halibut or haddock for this recipe. Any mild fish filets will work in this recipe. Keep in mind that each type of fish will bake differently, so always test the fish with a fork. When the fish is done it should flake easily.
• Spice – You could dust the top with smoked paprika to add color and a hint of spice. You can also use your favorite seafood seasoning.
• Fresh Herbs – You can garnish the baked fish with chives, basil, cilantro or green onions.
• Handle the Flounder Gently – Flounder is a delicate fish so handle it carefully when dredging it into the egg wash and breadcrumbs so it doesn’t fall apart.
• Test the Flounder Fillets for Doneness with a Fork – When fish is fully cooked, it should flake easily using a fork.
• Serving Suggestions – Side dishes to serve with Baked Flounder: I include a tarter sauce recipe but this is totally optional you could serve it simply with a lemon butter sauce for dipping
• Side Dishes – You may also like to add a steamed vegetable like broccoli, Corn on the Cob, Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes, Southern Style Cole Slaw, Stewed Okra and Tomatoes or Green Bean Salad.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers – Flounder is best baked and served fresh from the oven. Should you have any leftovers, you can store it in an airtight container or wrapped in aluminum foil chilled in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
• Reheating – Reheat gently in an oiled skillet on the stovetop or in a 375°F oven for a few minutes or just until heated through.
• Freezer – You can freeze leftovers for up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen in a 375°F oven or in an air fryer.

More Southern Style Seafood Recipes to Make

We’re seafood fans at our house and it’s often on the menu in my kitchen for appetizers, entrees and side dishes. More seafood recipes you may like to try:

• Creole style Crawfish Etouffee.
• Throwdown a Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil with all the fixings.
• Tuna Macaroni Salad is an all time favorite you can serve as an entree or a side dish.
• Shrimp Po’boys dressed just the way you like them.
• Crab Macaroni and Cheese is a holiday must make recipe.
• Shrimp Cocktail with a homemade cocktail sauce and bonus lemon dill sauce for dipping.
• Scallops with Cream Sauce from Will Cook for Smiles.

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