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    Home » Coconut-Crusted Flounder Over Pineapple Fried Rice

    Coconut-Crusted Flounder Over Pineapple Fried Rice

    Updated: Jun 11, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    coconut flounder pin

    Monday night I defrosted flounder fillets with no real dinner plans besides "Hey, let's have fish!"

    At first I was considering breading them in pistachios like I do tilapia but then I remembered it was just going to be the kids and I for dinner.

    Time to experiment!

    I don't feel as guilty making the kids try my experiments. I want them to be adventurous eaters, and the way I see it, the more fun things I make the more they get used to different dishes and textures.

    So I did what I do and just cooked. I placed a plate in front of each kid without saying a word. Their reactions were priceless.

    He didn't ask and I didn't say a word. I just watched the 9-Year-Old silently investigate his fish and then proceed to eat it.

    TWO FILLETS!

    I was shocked.

    The 3-Year-Old took a bit more persuading.

    Notice he dug right into the peas. They both did. My kids are generally good about their vegetables as I've been super consistent with them, serving at least one every meal.

    The fish, on the other hand, took some coaxing but I got at least 3 bites in him.

    The rice, unfortunately, didn't go over well. They both didn't seem to like the pineapple. I told them they were crazy and made them take a few bites.

    Overall it was a great dinner experience and I loved the dish. I could eat something like this every day!

    Here's what I did...

    Ingredients

    • 6-8 flounder fillets, around 4 oz each (Some of mine were smaller than others)
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon honey (21g)
    • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (80g)
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (14g)
    • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
    • 1 red bell pepper, diced
    • 1 cup pineapple chunks
    • 1 cup baby spinach, hopped
    • About 2 cups instant basmati brown rice (I used this pouch)
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

    Instructions

    Preheat the broiler.

    Make a breading station by whisking the egg, lime juice, salt and honey in a shallow bowl. Place the coconut on a plate. Line and spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

    Dip each fillet into the egg mixture and "bread" with the coconut. Since the fillets are so thin we are going to broil them so there no need to coat both sides of the fish with the coconut. Just coat one side and lay on the baking sheet.

    Place the fillets under the broiler for 8-10 minutes until the coconut crisps up and browns.

    While the fish is cooking, heat the coconut oil in a non-stick skillet and sauté the onion and pepper.

    Chop the pineapple (or leave whole -- I thought chopping it would convince the kids; it didn't) and add it to the onion and peppers.

    Mix in the chopped spinach.

    Once the spinach wilts, add the bag of instant rice.

    Mix everything in well allowing the flavors to blend. Add the soy sauce and remove from heat.

    By now the fish should be done.

    I took about ¾ cup of rice and topped with 2 smaller fillets and served with a side of peas.

    As I said, neither kid liked the rice but I loved it. I mean, it's just rice, pineapple and vegetables. What's NOT to like?!

    This is when I say thy take after their dad who, to this day, hates fruit in his dinner.

    The coconut made a great coating on the fish, and it did crisp up nicely.

    It really made the dinner seem "fancier" than it was.

    As for nutritional information, I'll do my best but it's hard when I don't really measure out servings of the rice and such. We did have 4 servings and I still have one in the fridge for a lunch later this week but that was with a toddler plate mixed in. However, my 4th serving is much larger than the one I ate at dinner so I guess it all works out.

    I was actually pretty shocked at the point values. Coconut is higher in fat than I realized but oh so wroth it!

    📖 Recipe

    coconut flounder featured

    Coconut-Crusted Flounder Over Pineapple Fried Rice

    This tropical-inspired dish combines sweet pineapple fried rice with crispy coconut-crusted flounder for a flavorful meal that's easy to make!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 1235 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6-8 flounder fillets around 4 oz each (Some of mine were smaller than others)
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon honey 21g
    • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 80g
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil 14g
    • 1 medium sweet onion chopped
    • 1 red bell pepper diced
    • 1 cup pineapple chunks
    • 1 cup baby spinach hopped
    • About 2 cups instant basmati brown rice I used this pouch
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the broiler.
    • Make a breading station by whisking the egg, lime juice, salt and honey in a shallow bowl. Place the coconut on a plate. Line and spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
      1 egg, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • Dip each fillet into the egg mixture and "bread" with the coconut. Since the fillets are so thin we are going to broil them so there no need to coat both sides of the fish with the coconut. Just coat one side and lay on the baking sheet.
      6-8 flounder fillets, 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
    • Place the fillets under the broiler for 8-10 minutes until the coconut crisps up and browns.
    • While the fish is cooking, heat the coconut oil in a non-stick skillet and sauté the onion and pepper.
      1 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 medium sweet onion, 1 red bell pepper
    • Chop the pineapple (or leave whole -- I thought chopping it would convince the kids; it didn't) and add it to the onion and peppers.
      1 cup pineapple chunks
    • Mix in the chopped spinach.
      1 cup baby spinach
    • Once the spinach wilts, add the bag of instant rice.
      About 2 cups instant basmati brown rice
    • Mix everything in well allowing the flavors to blend. Add the soy sauce and remove from heat. By now the fish should be done.
      1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • I took about ¾ cup of rice and topped with 2 smaller fillets and served with a side of peas.
    • The coconut made a great coating on the fish, and it did crisp up nicely.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1235kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 172gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 648mgSodium: 1529mgPotassium: 2599mgFiber: 6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 2174IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 334mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword coconut, crusted, Flounder, Fried Rice, Pineapple
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    1. Cathy

      January 08, 2015 at 12:28 pm

      I made this last night for my family of four. Our family does not usually like fish unless it's fried but we are trying to eat healthy. This was a huge hit. We all love coconut, so that definitely helped and we loved the rice. Everyone requested that we have it again. Thanks for the recipe!

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      • roni

        January 09, 2015 at 9:19 am

        That's awesome! I'm so glad they liked it!

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