Description
Delightful Mediterranean-inspired baked fish with creamy lemon sauce brings coastal Italian elegance to home kitchens. Succulent white fish fillets bathed in tangy sauce offer simple yet sophisticated dining pleasure you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fish fillets (150–180 g / 5–6 oz), skinless and boneless, approximately 1.5 cm / ½ inch thick
- 50 g / 4 tbsps unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1–2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ tbsps lemon juice
- 1 ½ tbsps eschallots (French onion), finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley (for serving)
- Lemon slices (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 200°C, creating an ideal thermal environment for fish fillets.
- Fish Preparation: Position fish in a baking dish, ensuring separation. Season both sides with salt and pepper, enhancing natural flavors.
- Sauce Creation: Combine butter, cream, garlic, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice in a microwave-safe container. Heat in short intervals, stirring between each, until the mixture transforms into a smooth, cohesive sauce.
- Assembly: Distribute eschallots across the fish, then generously pour the velvety sauce, ensuring complete coverage of the fillets.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Monitor until fish turns opaque and flakes easily, indicating perfect cooking while maintaining moisture.
- Serving: Transfer fish to serving plates. Drizzle remaining sauce abundantly, then garnish with fresh parsley and lemon rounds to elevate both presentation and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Precision Preheating: Ensure exact 200°C oven temperature for consistent fish cooking results.
- Fish Selection Matters: Choose fresh, firm white fish like cod or halibut for best texture and flavor absorption.
- Sauce Stirring Technique: Microwave sauce in short 15-second intervals, stirring between each to prevent separation and achieve smooth consistency.
- Doneness Detection: Check fish is perfectly cooked when flesh turns opaque white and easily flakes with a fork, avoiding overcooking which leads to dryness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg