Baked Flounder With Roasted Tomatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for one of the baking sheets
• 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 pinch sugar
• coarse salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 slices bread, torn into large pieces (about 1 ounce each)
• 4 flounder fillets (1 1/2 pounds total)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450, with racks in upper and lower thirds. place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. sprinkle with 1 tablespoon oil, teaspoon tarragon, sugar, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. arrange tomatoes cut side up. roast on lower rack until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (keep oven on for fish.)
• 2 meanwhile, make sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. set aside.
• 3 line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with oil. in a food processor, place bread, a pinch each salt and pepper, and remaining tablespoon oil; pulse until fine crumbs form.
• 4 lay fillets flat on prepared baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. spread top sides with mustard; sprinkle with bread crumbs, pressing to adhere. bake on upper rack until fish is cooked through and crumbs are browned, 6 to 8 minutes. serve with tomatoes and sauce.