Baked Fish with Herbs (Printable version)

Flaky fish fillets baked with herbs and citrus for a light, flavorful meal.

# List of ingredients:

01 - 4 white fish fillets (5.3 oz each; cod, haddock, or tilapia)

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

03 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

04 - 2 garlic cloves, minced

05 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or fresh, chopped)

06 - 1 teaspoon salt

07 - ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

08 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

09 - Lemon wedges, for serving

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease with olive oil.

02 - Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels and place them evenly in the prepared baking dish.

03 - Combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl and whisk thoroughly.

04 - Drizzle marinade evenly over the fish, ensuring each fillet is fully coated.

05 - Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until fish flakes easily and is opaque throughout.

06 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve alongside lemon wedges.

01 -

Fish cooks so fast you can have dinner on the table in half an hour, no stress.
The lemon and garlic fill your kitchen with a smell that feels both fancy and approachable.
It works with whatever white fish your market has that day, so there's always room to improvise.

02 -

Don't skip patting the fish dry, because moisture is the enemy of nice texture and it's the one step that actually changes the outcome.
Every oven runs differently, so start checking at 15 minutes instead of assuming it needs the full 20, because overcooked fish tastes like sadness and you can't fix it.

03 -

Buy your fish the day you're cooking it, and if your fishmonger will let you smell it first, that's how you know it's fresh.
Don't be afraid of the garlic, because raw garlic in the marinade mellows as it cooks and becomes something almost sweet.