Relish Baked Fish Recipes Post-Sawan For A Low-Fat Protein-Rich Meal

After the Sawan period, many meat lovers breathe a sigh of relief. They can now enjoy their favourite dishes, from chicken to seafood specialities. However, if you've avoided meat for a while, it's wise to start. You should add easy-to-digest recipes to your diet.

Fish and seafood dishes meet all these needs. They have low-fat content and provide a good amount of protein. Plus, they're packed with key vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. Here are some baked fish recipes you should give a try.

Fish Fillets With Olives And Tomatoes 

To make this dish, you'll need fresh snapper or sea bass, garlic, capers, olives, tomatoes, and a few other things. This dish comes in handy when you have guests dropping by without much warning. You just throw together all the ingredients with the fish, some halved cherry tomatoes, pepper, and lemon juice. Put the fish in a baking tray or even a cake pan and pour the rest of the mix over it. Cook it at 190°C for about 20 minutes, or until the tomatoes get soft and the fillets are cooked through. 

Spicy Baked Fish

If you love spicy food, you've got to try this dish. But heads up, it's not for those who can't handle heat or have a low spice tolerance. You make this by soaking halibut or mahi-mahi in a mix of cumin powder, lemon juice, chilli powder, salt, and olive oil. Black pepper and paprika make this dish stand out for spice lovers. Cook the seasoned fish at 190°C for about 20-25 minutes before you serve it up with some lemon wedges.

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Crusted Baked Fish

Who does not like their baked fish with a crunchy and cheesy crust? For all turophiles, who eat cheese even if they suffer from lactose intolerance, fish fillets baked with grated Parmesan must be on your bucket list to try. The breadcrumbs offer a crunchy texture, lemon zest adds tangy notes, parsley is for freshness, and melted butter is for the creamy and succulent meat. After seasoning and marinating fish like cod or tilapia, top it with cheese and bake for 12-15 minutes, not more than that else the cheese will burn. Enjoy with spicy and tangy sauces on the side.

Lemon-Garlic Butter Baked Fish

Nothing tops a serving of baked fish boasting irresistible flavours of garlic, creaminess from butter, and sourness from lemon juice. You can use tilapia or cod for this recipe as well. Top the fillets with salt, pepper, and freshly chopped coriander leaves. While baking, add extra lemon slices to the tray and some extra topping of melted butter. Within 15-20 minutes, you will have a delicious snack to relish or serve to guests.

Pesto Baked Fish

Another baked fish recipe to begin including meat in your diet is pesto baked fish. Trout or tilapia are the perfect choice for this recipe because the pesto needs to penetrate inside the flesh for the recipe to leave your taste buds tantalised. Apart from pesto, lemon wedges and halved cherry tomatoes amplify the flavours and make the dish more presentable and irresistible. If you have pesto sauce in the refrigerator, it will take you not more than 30 minutes to serve this delight.

Fish Serve With Coconut Milk And Curry

To the baked recipe, add the tempering of Indian ingredients and make a lip-smacking dish that will fulfil the cravings of the foodie inside you. Don’t pick any other variety of fish other than cod or tilapia. Cook the fillets in curry powder, coconut milk, ginger, garlic, salt to taste, lemon juice, and fresh coriander leaves. Combine all the ingredients in a baking dish and cook for at least 20-25 minutes at 200°C.