Best Yogurt Cumin Fish Fillets Flounder Recipes

CURRIED FISH FILLETS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, cilantro and green onion in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 500°F. Spray baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Place in oven. Rub each side of each fish fillet with 1/4 teaspoon curry powder. Whisk egg whites in medium bowl until foamy. Place wheat germ on large sheet of waxed paper. Dip fish fillets into egg whites, then turn fillets in wheat germ, coating lightly. Place fish fillets on hot baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 2 minutes. Transfer to platter. Serve yogurt sauce alongside.

FISH IN YOGURT MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish or sealable bag, combine finely grated lemon zest from 1 whole lemon, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 cup of Greek Yogurt, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 3 tablespoons of oregano, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
• Add 1½ pounds of perch fillets, cover dish with plastic wrap or seal bag and refrigerate for about an hour to marinade, if you have the time.
• Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
• In a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add 8 trimmed and sliced scallions. Sauté for 1 minute.
• Place marinated fish aside the scallions in the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes until fish becomes flaky.
• Serve hot fish with scallion oil dripped over.

FLOUNDER MILANESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and place a sheet pan in the oven.
• Dry the fish on both sides with paper towels. Combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper on a dinner plate. In a low, shallow bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. Put the bread crumbs on another plate. Dredge the fish on both sides in the seasoned flour and dust off the excess. Dip both sides into the egg mixture and, finally, dredge both sides in the bread crumbs.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan and cook 2 fillets at a time over medium to medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Transfer the fish in one layer to the sheet pan in the oven. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the fillets, transferring them to the sheet pan as they're done. Toss the arugula with enough Lemon Vinaigrette to moisten. Place one fillet on each plate and pile the arugula salad on top. Heat the capers in the saute pan for 30 seconds and sprinkle over the fish and salad. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the fleur de sel. Serve hot.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

YOGURT CUMIN FISH FILLETS (FLOUNDER)

Steps:

• Arrange fish in a 9 X 13 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking oil.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bake uncovered for 4-5 minutes per 1/2" of thickness of the fish.
• Drain any liquid out of the baking dish.
• Mix remaining ingredients and pour over fish.
• Continue baking 1-2 minutes or until sauce is heated over the fish and the fish is done.

FLOUNDER WITH BROWN BUTTER, LEMON AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put flour in a low bowl or pie plate and stir in a generous amount of salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne.
• Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and tilt pan to coat bottom.
• Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper. Dip each fillet quickly into flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
• Lay fillets in skillet in one layer. Cook for about 2 minutes per side, until golden. Transfer cooked fish to a warm platter.
• Leave the heat at medium-high and add cold butter. Let butter sizzle until foamy and brown, but do not let it burn. Add lemon juice, parsley and chopped tarragon and swirl to incorporate.
• Spoon butter sauce over fish. Garnish with a few tarragon leaves and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

COD FILLETS WITH CILANTRO YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, coarsely chop the cilantro and the parsley leaves. In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with a pinch of salt. Place the cilantro and parsley in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until finely chopped. Add the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, about 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste), and the yogurt and process until the mixture is smooth and green. Transfer to a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and oil the foil. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and lay on the foil. Place a pan of just boiled water on the floor of your oven and place the baking sheet with the fish in the oven on the middle rack. Bake 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until the fish is opaque on the surface and you can pull it apart with a fork.
• Remove the fish from the oven, transfer to plates or a platter, and spoon on the sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

SAUTEED PARMESAN FISH FILLETS AND YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with juice of 1/2 lemon and let it marinate for 20 minutes.
• Coat fish in a combination of the corn meal and parmesan cheese.
• Blend sauce ingredients in a small bowl to serve along with the fish and set aside.
• In a non-stick skillet, add the oil and fry the fish on medium heat.
• Brown the fish for about 5 minutes per side and remove.
• Serve the sauce over the fish and garnish with lemon wedges.

SALT-FREE FLOUNDER WITH CUMIN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Pat flounder dry with paper towels and sprinkle with juice of half the lemon, one-half teaspoon of the cumin and the cayenne pepper. Set aside. Finely chop the lemon half that was juiced and reserve it.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat half the oil in a skillet, add the onion and peppers and saute until tender. Add the garlic and stir in the reserved chopped lemon. Oil a baking dish that is at least 12 inches long.
• Arrange the flounder fillets, overlapping each other in the baking dish. Spread the vegetable mixture over and around the fish.
• Combine the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil with the remaining one-half teaspoon of cumin and the sherry vinegar and sprinkle over the fish. Bake 20 minutes.
• Just before serving sprinkle fish with the juice of the remaining half of the lemon and the parsley.