Texas Grilled Flounder

Another "pinned" recipe that I've been waiting to try.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. Flounder filet
• !Spice Rub
• 1/4 teaspoon minced onions
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix all the spice rub ingredients together and remove the flounder from the refrigerator 30 minutes before you plan to put them on the grill.
2. Cover all surfaces of the steaks with a light to medium covering of the spice rub and gently rub into the flounder. Let this rest in a container outside of the refrigerator to allow it to reach room temperature before putting it on the grill.
3. Get your grill going and achieve a medium hot grill. Place the flounder filets in a grill basket or on a grill screen with smaller holes to keep the filet from falling apart and crumbling through the grill as it gets closer to done. Cook for approximately 5 to 6 minutes per side. You only need to flip it once on the grill.
4. Fish is done when flaky when prodded with a fork.

VERDICT

I'm a pretty limited fish person- it's always tilapia.  It was a stretch to try flounder, but it was great!  A little more fishy-tasting than tilapia, but still flaky and so healthy!

The spice rub itself was fine- nothing special- but a new way to prepare fish and we're always open to that.  As a side note- we grilled it on a cedar plank.  The plank keeps it all in one piece and prevents all the inevitable falling to pieces that results from other methods of grilling fish.  Plus, it gives the fish a great flavor.

Recipe Credit:  Smokedngrilled.com