Flounder Packets Recipe

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These flounder packets are fun to make, and they’re low in fat and calories, too. “You can substitute catfish, orange roughy, sole or perch,” notes Susan Gardner of Independence, Missouri.

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Flounder Packets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 flounder fillets (6 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber
1 green onion, sliced
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

Place each fillet on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Sprinkle with salt and pepper; top with red pepper, cucumber and onion. Combine the soy sauce, oil and ginger; drizzle over vegetables. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 172 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 475 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Flounder Packets in Cooking for 2 Spring 2008, p12