Baked Fish with Lemon Sauce

This recipe really is all about that Lemon Cream Sauce for fish which is made in the same pan while the fish is baking. It’s a simple sauce which actually tastes pretty unimpressive when you first mix it up.

But once it’s baked and the fish juices mix in with it, it transforms into an incredible sauce. It’s basically like making a sauce with real homemade fish stock – just like fine dining restaurants do!

Ingredients

4 x 150- 180g / 5 – 6 oz fish fillets , about 1.5cm / 1/2″ thick, skinless and boneless (any white fish is good here, it doesn't have to be expensive!)

50g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter

1/4 cup cream, heavy / thickened 

1 – 2 garlic cloves , minced

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Salt & pepper

1 1/2 tbsp spring onion, finely chopped 

Fresh parsley and lemon slices , to serve

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F (all oven types).

Place fish in a baking dish – ensure the fish isn’t crammed in too snugly. See video or photos in post. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper.

Place butter, cream, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a microwave proof jug or bowl. Microwave in 2 x 30 sec bursts, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.

Sprinkle fish with shallots, then pour over sauce.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until fish is just cooked. Remove from oven and transfer fish to serving plates. Spoon over sauce, and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges if using.