Easy Southern Baked Flounder Fillets
This Southern-Style Baked Flounder recipe offers a crispy, golden crust of Panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan. The flounder is seasoned with garlic, salt, and lemon pepper, and served with a homemade tartar sauce that includes a zesty blend of pickle relish, fresh dill, and lemon. Ready in about 30 minutes, this dish is perfect for both weekday dinners and special occasions.
Ingredients
For the flounder:
- 2 lbs skinless flounder fillets, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, large
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
For Tartar Sauce:
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Pickle relish or finely diced dill pickles
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Finely minced sweet onion
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and lightly grease a large, shallow baking dish
- If using frozen flounder, thaw it in the fridge for several hours.
- Place the flounder fillets in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with lemon juice, a bit of vegetable oil, and a tablespoon of melted butter
- In a shallow bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, salt, and lemon pepper. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Dip each flounder fillet into the egg, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Arrange the coated fillets back on the baking dish.
- Drizzle the remaining melted butter over the breadcrumb-coated flounder fillets
- Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully transfer the fillets to a serving plate using a thin spatula
For the Tartar Sauce
- Combine mayonnaise, pickle relish, lemon juice, fresh dill, salt, lemon pepper, sugar, and minced sweet onion. Mix well until combined