Creamy Baked Fish Delight

Tender, juicy and aromatic fish baked in cream! Fish in cream in the oven is a win-win dish that will make even the simplest fish into an extraordinary yummy dish. The fish turns out very tender, juicy and aromatic. Minimum products and costs on your part!
cook time: 35 min
Noah Merrick
Creamy Baked Fish Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

206
Calories
12g
Fat
1g
Carbs
15g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 1 clove
Salt to taste
Hard cheese 50 g
Cream 150 ml
Pink salmon fillet 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake fish in cream in the oven? Prepare the necessary products. Any fish will do: fillet or steak. Chilled fish is preferable — it is much healthier than frozen fish. If you only have frozen fish, be sure to defrost it properly. Immediately after freezing, place the fish in the refrigerator for 8-10 hours and only then completely defrost it at room temperature. Use cream of any fat content, but 23% is tastier.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the fish and dry it. If necessary, remove fins and bones. If you have a fish steak, you can cut it in half. If you have fish fillet, cut it into medium-sized pieces. It is better to leave the skin on the fish fillet — otherwise the pieces will not hold their shape and will turn into mush when baked.

Step 3

Step 3
To bake the dish, we need a heat-resistant pan with medium-sized sides. Place the fish in the mold. If you have fillet pieces on the skin, place them skin side down. At this stage, you can add some of your favorite seasonings to the fish: perhaps ground pepper will be enough for you, or you may want to sprinkle the fish with dried Provençal herbs or thyme.

Step 4

Step 4
Salt the cream a little. You can use cream and a lower fat content, or even milk.

Step 5

Step 5
Add chopped garlic clove to the cream. I put it through a press, but you can grate it or put it through a press. If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can completely replace it with garlic powder — add half a teaspoon.

Step 6

Step 6
Grate the cheese and add to the cream. The cheese can be absolutely anything: hard, semi-hard, mozzarella and blue cheese are also suitable.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour the cream sauce over the fish. You can add a sprig of fresh thyme or rosemary, or any other fresh herb, for flavor. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. You can cover the pan with foil for the first 15 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
The fish is tender and juicy, serve immediately hot. Bon appetit!

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