This creamy, golden bake is the kind of comforting one-dish dinner that makes a busy weeknight feel special: thinly sliced potatoes, tender trout, and a garlicky sour-cream cheese sauce that bubbles up beautifully in the oven. It needs just a few simple ingredients, goes into one dish, and comes out hearty enough for the whole family. For more baked fish ideas, try our Baked White Fish with Vegetables in Sour Cream and Oven-Baked Mackerel with Potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) fish (trout), boned and cut into chunks
- 200 g (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) sour cream
- 100-150 g (3.5-5 oz) hard cheese, grated
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the potatoes thinly. Clean the fish, remove the bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Mix the sour cream with salt, pepper, oregano, minced garlic, and half the grated cheese.
- Spread the potatoes in a baking dish, arrange the fish on top, and coat everything with the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 45-50 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden.
- Rest 10 minutes before serving.
Tips
- Slice the potatoes as evenly as you can so they cook at the same rate and turn tender all the way through.
- For extra color, finish the bake under a hot grill for 2-3 minutes, watching closely so the cheese does not burn.
- Let the dish rest before slicing: it firms up, holds together better, and the sauce thickens slightly. If you want more ideas for cooking fish safely at home, the USDA site is a helpful starting point.
Nutrition (per 100 g): 145 kcal, protein 5 g, fat 7 g, carbs 14 g.
Serve it with a crisp green salad or steamed vegetables, and enjoy another comforting option from our collection, Fish in Creamy Pickle Sauce, on another night.