Oven-Roasted Flounder With Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Lime

Name: Oven-Roasted Flounder With Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Lime
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole scallion; ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons ginger; 3½ tablespoons vegetable oil; to taste kosher salt and black pepper; 1 pound baby bok choy; ½ cup sake; 4 fillets flounder

A light and flavorful Asian-inspired dish featuring delicate flounder fillets served over seared baby bok choy with a bright cilantro-lime sauce. This elegant meal combines fresh herbs, citrus, and aromatics for a healthy and delicious dinner.

4 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 whole scallion
•¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
•¼ cup fresh lime juice
•3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
•2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
•2 teaspoons ginger
•3½ tablespoons vegetable oil
•to taste kosher salt and black pepper
•1 pound baby bok choy
•½ cup sake
•4 fillets flounder

Cooking Instructions

1.
Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Combine scallion, 1/4 cup cilantro, and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Season cilantro-lime sauce with salt and pepper; set aside.
10 min
2.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Working in batches if needed, add bok choy, cut side down, and sear until golden brown, 2-4 minutes per batch. Turn bok choy cut side up and remove pan from heat. Add sake. Season flounder fillets with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer over bok choy. Roast in oven until fish is just cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
15 min
3.
Spoon sake sauce from skillet into the bottom of 4 shallow bowls, dividing evenly. Add bok choy to each bowl, dividing evenly; top each bowl with 1 fish fillet. Spoon some cilantro-lime sauce over fish and garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve remaining cilantro-lime sauce alongside for drizzling.
5 min

Oven-Roasted Flounder With Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Lime

4 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

•1 whole scallion

•¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro

•¼ cup fresh lime juice

•3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

•2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

•2 teaspoons ginger

•3½ tablespoons vegetable oil

•to taste kosher salt and black pepper

•1 pound baby bok choy

•½ cup sake

•4 fillets flounder

Cooking Instructions

Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Combine scallion, 1/4 cup cilantro, and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Season cilantro-lime sauce with salt and pepper; set aside.

10 min

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Working in batches if needed, add bok choy, cut side down, and sear until golden brown, 2-4 minutes per batch. Turn bok choy cut side up and remove pan from heat. Add sake. Season flounder fillets with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer over bok choy. Roast in oven until fish is just cooked through, 8-10 minutes.

15 min

Spoon sake sauce from skillet into the bottom of 4 shallow bowls, dividing evenly. Add bok choy to each bowl, dividing evenly; top each bowl with 1 fish fillet. Spoon some cilantro-lime sauce over fish and garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve remaining cilantro-lime sauce alongside for drizzling.

5 min