Flounder Rolls with Cherry Tomatoes and Spinach |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ask your fishmonger to remove the skin from the flounder fillets. Another time-saver: Stuff and roll the fillets a day in advance. Cover and refrigerate until you're ready to cook them. Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided |
1 tablespoon chopped shallots |
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic |
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered and divided |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided |
1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning |
1/2 cup panko (japanese breadcrumbs) |
6 (6-ounce) skinless flounder fillets |
cooking spray |
1 1/2 cups dry white wine |
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Spoon shallot mixture into a food processor. Add 1/2 cup tomatoes, parsley, juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and Old Bay seasoning; process just until combined. Spoon shallot mixture into a bowl; stir in panko.
3. Place each fillet between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons shallot mixture on the small end of each fillet. Beginning with small end, roll up jelly-roll fashion; secure with toothpicks. Arrange rolls on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes and wine to pan. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
4. Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Gradually add spinach; sauté for 3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove from heat; sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Remove fish and tomatoes from oven; discard wine. Serve fish and tomatoes over spinach.
5. Wine note: Flounder's delicate flavor gets a sophisticated boost from the herbal-tart character of the spinach and tomatoes. It's just the sort of dish Italians love to marry with a bone-dry Italian white wine like vermentino. With hints of wild herbs and a crisp minerally tang, vermentino is perfectly balanced for a seafood dish like this. Try Antinori Vermentino. The 2005 is about $21. -Karen MacNeil
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