Baked Flounder with Tomatoes and Basil

An easy dinner recipe with an Eastern Shore staple: flounder.

Ingredients:

For the Flounder:
2 lbs. Flounder fish filet
2 tsp black pepper
3 tsp creole seasoning
2 tbsp parsley flakes
3 tbsp butter
1 lemon (zest)

For the Tomato Basil Sauce:
1 cup cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup white wine
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp himalayan salt
Dash of red cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Begin by heating your cooking pan to medium heat then add butter. Add the garlic into
   the pan and stir cook for 1 minute before adding the cherry tomatoes. Once the
   tomatoes cook for 3 minutes add the chicken stock and white wine.
2. Remove the leaves from the fresh basil then chop around 1/4 cup. Add basil to the pan
   along with remaining sauce seasonings except for the lemon zest. Cook for 10 minutes.
3. Season both sides of the flounder then place in a baking dish. Cover fish evenly with
   garlic basil wine sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes uncovered.
4. Once baked, top off the dish with lemon zest. Serve immediately.