Baked Flounder Recipe (The Best Way)

• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 17 minutes

Ingredients

12 oz flounder fillets (This was 4-5 fillets for me.)

2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter (I used unsalted butter.)

2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish with butter, olive oil, or nonstick spray.

Pat the flounder fillets dry with paper towels and lay them flat in the baking dish in a single layer.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil (or butter), lemon juice, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.

Pour the mixture evenly over the fillets, using a spoon or brush to coat the tops.

Bake uncovered for 6 minutes. Sprinkle the grated the parmesan on top of the fish.

Bake for and additional 6-8 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. (Thinner fillets may cook faster.)

Serve the fish drizzled in butter sauce.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4 oz
• Calories: 162 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 2 g
• Protein: 16 g