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Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce

Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce

Delicious baked fish with lemon cream sauce, made in one pan for a quick and easy dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 servings
Calories 282 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g fish fillets skinless and boneless, about 1.5cm thick
  • 50 g unsalted butter
  • 60 ml heavy cream or thickened cream
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 22.5 ml lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 22.5 g eschallots finely chopped
  • Fresh parsley to serve
  • Lemon slices to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F.
  • Place fish in a baking dish; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Microwave butter, cream, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until melted and smooth.
  • Sprinkle fish with shallots, then pour over the sauce.
  • Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until fish is just cooked.
  • Serve fish with sauce, garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

Notes

For best results, ensure fish is thawed and patted dry. Avoid using very fatty fish like salmon to prevent sauce from splitting.

Nutrition

Serving: 213gCalories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34.1gFat: 16.1gSaturated Fat: 9.8gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 28mgVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 4.1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce, Easy Recipe, fish recipe, lemon sauce, one-pan meal, Quick Dinner
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