Oven-Baked Lemon Fish with Garlic Sauce & Buttered Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 fillets of fish (any white fish like cod, sea bass, or tilapia)
- ½ lemon, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- ½ teaspoons granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoons sweet paprika
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoons oregano
- ½ teaspoons dried chili flakes (optional)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoons dried chili flakes (optional)
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
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Instructions
- Prepare the fish:
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- Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
- In an ovenproof tray, drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Place the fish fillets in the tray and season with salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, sweet paprika, and oregano.
- Squeeze the juice of ½ lemon over the fish and mix everything well.
- Place a few lemon slices under the fish and a few on top.
- Sprinkle dried chili flakes if using.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
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- Prepare the garlic sauce:
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- In a bowl, mix the minced garlic with salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil until creamy.
- Add lemon juice, chopped parsley, and dried chili flakes. Mix well and set aside.
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- Baste the fish:
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- After 20 minutes of baking, remove the fish from the oven and baste it with its own juices.
- Return it to the oven for the remaining 10 minutes.
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- Prepare the buttered vegetables:
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- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan.
- Add the mixed vegetables and sauté for 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
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- Serve & enjoy:
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- Serve the fish hot with buttered vegetables on the side.
- Drizzle with the garlic sauce for extra flavor.
Enjoy this delicious and easy lemon-baked fish recipe! Let me know if you'd like any adjustments! -
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