Baked Flounder with Tomatoes and Basil

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Baked Flounder with Tomatoes and Basil
Chef Jason Alley of Richmond's Comfort uses late-summer tomatoes in this family-friendly dish. "My kids love it because flounder is pretty mild," he says.

4 servings

active:

15 minutes

total:

30 minutes

Recipe by Jason Alley of Comfort in Richmond, VA

Photograph by Romulo Yanes

September 2011

Ingredients

• 1 pound very ripe tomatoes, cored, quartered (halved if small)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 4 6-8-oz. boneless flounder fillets

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°. Toss first 5 ingredients in a large baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out in an even layer.

Bake tomato mixture for 5 minutes. Season fish with salt and pepper. Arrange fish in a single layer over tomato mixture. Roast fish with tomato mixture until fish just begins to flake, about 10 minutes.

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