How to Make Fillet of Flounder Au Gratin

The doctors are now saying we should eat more fish, so here you go. This dish is not only healthy--it's delicious, too!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 2½ lbs. of flounder
• 1 tbs. globe onion
• ½ cup buttered bread crumbs
• ½ cup Cheddar cheese
• Butter
• ½ bay leaf
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Sea salt
• Freshly-ground pepper
• ½ tbs. lemon juice
• ½ tbs. flour

1. Chop the onions and grate the cheese.
2. Chop the fillets into 5-inch pieces and arrange in a baking dish that has been smeared with butter.
3. Melt 1½ tbs. butter, then mix in the onions and flour. Introduce the stock and bay leaf and simmer for 15 minutes, all the while continuing to stir.
4. Once this mixture has reached a sufficient thickness take out the bay leaf and add salt, pepper and lemon juice. Drizzle the mixture all over the fish.
5. Crumble the bread crumbs and cheese over the fish, and bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees F.