Tender, flaky fish baked in a savory paprika-soy marinade and served with a cool, creamy yogurt garlic sauce — this dinner tastes like a restaurant meal but takes almost no effort. Fans of easy baked fish will also love our Tender Baked White Fish in Sour Cream Sauce and the Baked Fish with Vegetables and Cheese Sauce.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) fish (steaks or fillets)
- 50 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
For the garlic sauce
- 200 g (7 oz) yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp dried mint
- Lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- Make the marinade: mix the oil, soy sauce, paprika, pepper, dried garlic, and salt. Rub over the salted fish and marinate 30 minutes. Bake at 180C (350F) for 20-25 minutes.
- For the garlic sauce: finely chop the lettuce leaves and mix with the yogurt, garlic, salt, and mint.
- Serve the fish with lemon and the garlic sauce.
Tips
- Give the fish the full 30 minutes of marinating time — it makes a real difference in flavor. See seafood dinner inspiration at Allrecipes.
- Check doneness with a fork: the flesh should be opaque and flake easily. More fish-cooking technique at Serious Eats.
- Make the garlic sauce ahead and chill it — it gets even better as the flavors meld.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 128 kcal, protein 6.9 g, fat 5.7 g, carbs 12.1 g