Baked Perch in Creamy Dill Sauce

Delicious, simple, inexpensive, for dinner for the whole family! Perch in sour cream is a recipe for a fish dish, for the preparation of which you only need spices, sour cream and dill. Baking in the oven significantly reduces calorie content. This way you can bake any fish — both river and sea.
cook time: 1h 20 min
Zoe Kendrick
Baked Perch in Creamy Dill Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

113
Calories
6g
Fat
1g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Sour cream 2 tbsp
Dill (2 branches) 10 g
Lemons 0.5 pc
Perch (sea or regular — 2 pcs.) 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake perch in sour cream? Prepare your ingredients. If the fish was frozen, first defrost it by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

Step 2

Step 2
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon. Try not to get any seeds in it; to do this, place a strainer under the lemon.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the dill, dry and finely chop. In addition to dill, parsley, marjoram, tarragon and thyme go well with fish.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash the fish, if it is whole, then cut off the head and gut the belly. Be sure to remove the black film, it may taste bitter. Use a sharp knife or a special cleaner to scrape off the scales. Wash the carcass again and dry it.

Step 5

Step 5
Make shallow cross-shaped cuts on the sides of the fish.

Step 6

Step 6
Salt and pepper the fish inside and out. You can add any fish spices you like. Sprinkle it with lemon juice.

Step 7

Step 7
Sprinkle with chopped dill. Leave the fish to marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
Cover a baking sheet with parchment and place the fish on it.

Step 9

Step 9
Brush the top of the fish with sour cream. Bake the dish in the oven for about 30 minutes at 200°C until golden brown. Serve the finished fish to the table, garnished with fresh herbs. Bon appetit!

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