Fish cooked in the oven is tasty in itself, even if you do not mix it with other ingredients. A classic is her baking with chopped lemons and fresh dill. Moreover, such a dish is done in less than 30 minutes.
There is a small trick that can be used when baking fish - add a little liquid to it (for example, white wine). Then cover the dish and bake until cooked. The description is similar to cooking boiled fish, but the taste is completely different. However, there are a lot of fish recipes in the oven. Below are the most original and simple ones.
Salmon with wine, lemon and spices
In total you will need:
- 1 large fillet of red fish;
- 1 tablespoon olive oil;
- salt and fresh ground black pepper;
- 1 lemon, sliced;
- 3-4 branches of fresh dill, and also additionally for serving;
- half a glass of dry white wine.
This is the simplest and most classic recipe for baking red fish, which is carried out according to the technique described above. Start by spreading sliced lemons and fresh herbs to the bottom of the mold. Add lightly seasoned salmon fillet, pour a little liquid, and then cover with foil. After about 20 minutes, the fish in the oven will be cooked juicy and tasty.
How to cook salmon with wine?
The recipe for red fish in the oven step by step looks like this:
Step number 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Step number 2. Lightly oil and sprinkle with salmon and pepper and salt.
Step number 3. Spread lemon slices and herbs at the bottom of the pan. It should be large enough so that the fish can completely fit in it.
Step number 4. Put the fillet skin down on a layer of lemon and parsley. Pour the wine into a baking dish on top of the salmon, and then cover with aluminum foil.
Step number 5. Bake until white bubbles appear on the surface of the fish, from 12 to 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. Check availability every 10 minutes to see progress.
Step number 6. Remove the fish from the oven and leave it under the foil for another 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs on top.
Garnish with this dish is perfect mashed potatoes and cauliflower.
Broccoli cod
This dish is perfect as a light fish dinner or even a great dinner party. This recipe uses cod, which is baked in the oven with zucchini and fresh herbs. For him you need to take:
- 4 (170 grams each) fillet of cod or other soft white fish;
- 2 medium carrots, sliced in thin circles;
- 1 head of broccoli, divided into inflorescences;
- sea salt and ground pepper;
- red pepper flakes;
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oils;
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine;
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme;
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice.
How to cook cod with vegetables?
Fish with vegetables in the oven is cooked like this. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Place 4 large sheets of aluminum foil on the work surface and place one filet on each of them. Spread broccoli, carrots around each piece of fish and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cod and vegetables with red chili flakes, pour oil and wine. Further, the fish recipe in the oven step by step looks like this:
Step number 1. Put a sprig of thyme on top of each filet.
Step number 2. Wrap the foil around the fish and vegetables, leaving some free space in each bundle and carefully seal the edges.
Step number 3. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Carefully open 1 bundle to make sure that the fish is ready; if not, re-wrap and place back in the oven to continue cooking.
Serve immediately by unfolding the foil at the table. You can bake the dish in the form and without foil. As you can see in the photo, the fish in the oven, cooked in this way, turns out not only tasty, but also beautiful.
Spicy fish and potatoes
This dish is national in North Africa. To cook such a delicious fish in the oven, you will need:
- 4 small seabass fillets, without skin;
- 6 tablespoons tablespoons of harissa paste;
- 400 grams of small potatoes, halved;
- 150 grams of cherry tomatoes, cut in half;
- 6 onions, halved;
- a small handful of mint leaves, finely chopped;
- olive oil;
- juice of half a lemon or a teaspoon of white wine vinegar;
- sea salt and ground black pepper.
Harissa is a North African pasta that provides dishes with a pungent taste and a specific aroma. It is prepared from chili peppers with seasonings. If you cannot find it for sale, it is possible to replace it with garlic chili sauce. In addition, instead of sea bass, you can take any marine fish available to you.
How to cook it?
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the potatoes with tomatoes and onions in a large thick form. Drizzle everything with olive oil, add one or two tablespoons of harissa paste (depending on how much you like hot) and season with sea salt and black pepper. Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
Prepare the sauce by mixing mint with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and lemon juice or wine vinegar. Season to taste and set aside. Next, the fish and potatoes in the oven are cooked like this.
Place the filet on a plate. Peel off the skin and coat each piece with Harissa paste until completely covered. Remove the vegetables from the oven and place the fish fillet on them. Put it back and continue cooking fish in the oven for 10 minutes or until cooked. Serve with mint sauce.
Tilapia with vegetables
Fragrant spices and lime perfectly set off the taste of tilapia. This is a very light, fast and wholesome meal suitable for a weekday dinner. For this fish recipe in the oven you will need:
- 3 tilapia fillets (or any white fish);
- 1 large potato, chopped into strips;
- 1 head of broccoli, divided into inflorescences;
- half a glass of freshly squeezed lime juice;
- a quarter cup of freshly chopped cilantro;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 extra for vegetables;
- 2 tablespoons water;
- spoon of art. honey;
- tablespoon chopped garlic (4 prongs);
- teaspoon of red chili flakes or to taste;
- half a spoon of chili powder;
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground cumin;
- salt and fresh ground pepper;
- 2 tablespoons shredded cilantro leaves for decoration;
- 1 small bell pepper, sliced for garnish (optional).
How to cook spicy tilapia?
Preheat the oven to 210 ° C. Lightly oil a baking sheet or cover it with baking paper.
Combine two tablespoons of olive oil, water, garlic, lime juice, honey, cereal and chili powder, cumin and cilantro in a small bowl.
Place the potatoes and broccoli in one layer on the prepared pan. Stir in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Allocate some space for the fish fillet and place it on a baking sheet. Cover tilapia with a mixture of chili and lime.
Bake fish in the oven until it is pierced with a fork easily. In this case, broccoli should form a crisp on the edges. It takes about 20-25 minutes. Serve baked tilapia garnished with cilantro, chopped pepper and lime slices.
Indian style sea bass
For the sake of variety, you can try baking fish in the oven with Indian spices in aluminum foil. The finished dish will be very spicy and juicy and will surely appeal to many. Alternatively, you can add your own ingredients.
The following is an example of how to cook sea bass on this recipe. You can use any fish that you like. Put chopped tomatoes or lemon slices on it to give a good sour taste. The main principle is to marinate the fish, and then bake in foil with masala sauce. For a basic recipe, you will need:
- some vegetable oil;
- whole fish weighing about 1 kg;
- aluminium foil;
- one large tomato.
For marinade:
- chili powder - 1 teaspoon;
- lemon juice - 3 teaspoons;
- salt - as needed;
- ground turmeric - half a spoon of h .;
- ground pepper - a quarter of a spoon of h .;
- any vegetable oil - a spoon of h
For masala sauce:
- any vegetable oil not flavored - 2 tablespoons of st .;
- mustard seeds - 3/4 tablespoon;
- shallots - 100 grams;
- curry leaves - from 12 to 15 pieces;
- green chilli, finely chopped, - 2 tablespoons;
- ground ginger - a spoon of h .;
- chopped garlic - half a spoon of h .;
- chili powder - 1.5 teaspoons of tea;
- tomato - 1 piece;
- coriander powder - 2 teaspoons;
- salt to taste.
Cooking fish according to the Indian recipe
First clean all the fish very carefully. You can separate the head from the carcass and make cuts on the sides to make the fish marinate well.
Slice onions, green chili peppers and tomatoes and set aside.
First you need to pickle fish for 1 hour (minimum) or night. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl (you can add a few drops of water to knead a thick paste). After apply the mixture to the fish.
Take a frying pan, add a little oil. When it warms up, place the fish there and apply a few drops of oil around and on top of the carcass so that it does not stick to the pan. Fry for several minutes on each side. Fish should be crusty but not fully cooked. Set aside.
Put the pan back on the fire, add oil to it. When it is warm, put mustard seeds, curry leaves and shallots, mix well. Fry until the ingredients are light brown and soft. Then add ginger and garlic, mix for a second, then put all the dry ingredients, green chili peppers and mix well. Place finely chopped tomato in the pan. Continue to simmer until it is soft and mixed with spices. You can add a little water to make the mass more uniform.
When the masala is ready, it should resemble a thick sauce in consistency. Cool it to room temperature. Further, the recipe for fish in foil in the oven will require the following steps.
Take aluminum foil, grease it with a little oil. Put the masala sauce in the middle of the leaf, place the fish on it, grease the sauce on top. Spread the tomato slices on top. Wrap the foil from all sides in a tight bundle. Now put the fish in a baking dish and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes (at 200 degrees).
Salmon with honey and garlic
Oven-baked red fish is often seasoned with various spices. In this recipe, salmon fillet coated with honey-garlic sauce is baked in foil. You get a wonderful dinner in just 25 minutes. For this recipe you need to take:
- medium salmon filet (a piece about half a kilo);
- half a glass of honey;
- 4 garlic cloves crushed by a press;
- half a glass of Dijon coarse mustard;
- juice of half a lemon;
- 1 tablespoon olive oil;
- a quarter teaspoon of red pepper flakes;
- a quarter of a spoon of cayenne pepper;
- half a spoon of h. paprika;
- coarse salt and black pepper;
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro for serving;
- 1 lemon slices for garnish.
How to bake red fish in foil?
Preheat the oven in advance to 200 ° C. Spread a large sheet of foil on a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine honey, lemon juice, mustard, butter, red pepper flakes, paprika, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt.
Place the fish fillet on a sheet of foil. Pour the marinade over the salmon and spread evenly over the entire surface. Sprinkle with a considerable amount of salt and ground pepper. Roll the foil so that the marinade cannot leak out.
Bake until tender for 10-15 minutes, taking into account the thickness of the fish and your preferences. Gently unfold the foil, then fry the fish for several minutes over moderate heat in a pan to get a delicious crust. Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately on a plate with lemon slices.
Baked mackerel
Oven baking entirely is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to cook fish. Such recipes are constantly present in the menu of restaurants and in cookbooks. Such a dish can be prepared in advance if you have a dinner party planned or if you have little free time before eating.
In addition, any such recipe is easily adaptable. You can experiment with any herbs and light vegetables. For a basic recipe for fish in foil in the oven, you will need:
- 1 whole gutted mackerel;
- 1 small leek;
- 1 lemon
- 1 small bunch of coriander;
- 1 small sprig of thyme;
- 50 ml cider / white wine / water.
How to bake mackerel?
Rinse and finely chop the leek and lemon. Take a long piece of wide foil and fold it in half. Place a few slices of chopped leek and lemon slices in the middle of the leaf, sprinkle with coriander and thyme on top. Place the mackerel on top and fill the carcass with a mixture of leek, lemon and herbs. Cover the fish with any remaining spices and season well with salt, pepper and olive oil. Lift the edges of the foil to prevent liquid from leaking out and fill the fish with cider (or wine or water). Wrap the foil well on all sides, forming a dense bundle.
Place it on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees. It takes about fifteen to seventeen minutes, depending on the size of your fish.