FLOUNDER MEDITERRANEAN

Flounder Mediterranean image

Flounder baked with fresh tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, onion, and white wine. Serve with white rice and a green vegetable.

Provided by Martin Kaplan

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

5 roma (plum) tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ Spanish onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch Italian seasoning
24 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
¼ cup white wine
¼ cup capers
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound flounder fillets
6 leaves fresh basil, torn

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Plunge tomatoes into the boiling water and immediately remove to a medium bowl of ice water; drain. Remove and discard skins from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning; cook until tomatoes are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in olives, wine, capers, lemon juice, and 1/2 the basil. Reduce heat, blend in Parmesan cheese, and cook until the mixture is reduced to a thick sauce, about 15 minutes.
Place flounder in a shallow baking dish. Pour sauce over the fillets and top with remaining basil leaves.
Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 63.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 777.5 mg, Sugar 2.9 g