Name: Creamy Herb Baked Fish
Ingredients: 4 firm white fish fillets; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup cream (or half cream, half milk); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried dill or mixed herbs; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 cups chopped spinach or kale; Optional: crispy fried shallots (to garnish)

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Creamy Herb Baked Fish

This Creamy Herb Baked Fish is a simple one-pan dinner that tastes like a special occasion. Tender white fish is lightly seared, then baked in a silky lemon, garlic and herb cream sauce with green flecks of spinach or kale. It’s rich yet bright, perfect for spooning over fluffy rice, buttery potatoes or for mopping up with crusty bread.

Course Main Course

Servings

Calories 208kcal

Ingredients

4 firm white fish fillets
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup cream or half cream, half milk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried dill or mixed herbs
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups chopped spinach or kale
Optional: crispy fried shallots to garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 190°C. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper.
In an ovenproof pan, heat oil or butter and quickly sear fish on each side for 1–2 minutes; remove to a plate.
In the same pan, gently cook garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in cream, mustard, dill or herbs, lemon zest and juice, and stir.
Add spinach or kale and simmer until just wilted.
Nestle fish back into the sauce, spooning some over the top.
Bake 8–12 minutes, until fish flakes easily. Garnish with crispy shallots if desired and serve with rice, potatoes or crusty bread.

Notes

Grandma’s Note
“Your grandpa always thought this dish took me all afternoon, but don’t you tell him it’s mostly the oven doing the work. The trick is not to bully the fish – a quick kiss in the pan, then let it finish gently in that creamy herb sauce. Always taste the sauce before it goes into the oven; if it makes you close your eyes and smile, you’ve got it just right.”

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