Flounder (pics)

NecessaryIndulg

I went to my local fish store yesterday and they had some flounder that had just come out of the water.



I added salt and pepper to both side, oiled the skin side very well with canola oil, and put them directly on the grate, skin side down.



I cooked them direct (and not raised) with the bottom vent open about an inch and a half and only the holes of the daisy wheel open. I haven't fixed my thermometer issue yet, so I don't have an exact temp.

This is about halfway -- you can see the color changing:



Once the fish was opaque and flaking, I removed them.



They were falling apart:

 

I made a quick caper/shallot/dill butter sauce for the top -- sorry, no pictures of the final plate. It was really good, and I enjoyed the slight smokiness.
Next time I'll coat the grate as well as the skin of the fish.

Sorry for the cruddy pictures -- I used my point and shoot because it was closer. I won't be so lazy next time.

Chubbs

Kristi, looking good. Love Flounder. If those pics are bad then I just need to stop posting mine! Thanks for posting

Griffin

Mmmm...we need to try and eat more seafood and after seeing your fish, that might be on the menu tonight.

Bham_egger

Very nice. I love fresh flounder. I wouldn't have the guts to put it directly on the grid.

=D>

NecessaryIndulg

Chubbs!  That last pic is just dark and dingy... your pics always make me drool.

NecessaryIndulg

Side Note:  My fish store is 2 miles down A1A from the Sunshine State EggFest... so if anyone wants to cook seafood on Saturday, here is the info -- tell the guys I sent you!

Indialantic Seafood Company
826 North Miramar Ave (A1A)
Indialantic, FL 32903

Solson005

Looks good! =D> I wish I could get fish right out of the water, I don't do seafood enough at home, but anytime I'm on either coast that is about all I eat.

lilwooty

Wow!  How awesome it would be to have access to fresh seafood like that.  Pretty rare where I live.  I'll never forget when my wife and I went to Hawaii for our 25th wedding anniversary.  I ate a different type of fresh fish every day that was caught that morning.  Nothing over there is ever frozen, nothing over 24 hours old.  I thought, oh so this is what fish is supposed to taste like!  That flounder looks pretty yummy.