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Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce

Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce

A delicious and easy recipe for Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce, featuring tender fish fillets and a creamy lemon sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 282 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking dish
  • microwave
  • Jug or bowl

Ingredients
  

Fish Fillets

  • 600 g fish fillets about 1.5cm / ½" thick, skinless and boneless

Sauce Ingredients

  • 50 g unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 - 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1.5 tablespoon eschallots finely chopped
  • Fresh parsley and lemon slices for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F.
  • Place fish in a baking dish and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Combine butter, cream, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a microwave-proof jug or bowl. Microwave in 2 x 30 sec bursts until melted and smooth.
  • Sprinkle fish with shallots and pour over the sauce.
  • Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until fish is just cooked. Transfer fish to serving plates, spoon over sauce, and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.

Notes

Use fish fillets that are about 1.5 – 2 cm / ½ / ⅘" thick for best results. Avoid very fatty or very thin delicate fish. Frozen fish should be thawed and patted dry before use.

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, Easy Dinner, fish recipe, Healthy Fish, Lemon Cream Sauce
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