Best Baked Fish Fillets With Spinach Pine Nut Topping Recipes

CHEESY FISH FILLETS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter. Stir in the flour, bouillon, nutmeg, cayenne and white pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheddar cheese until melted; set aside. , Place spinach in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Arrange fish on spinach; sprinkle with salt. Spoon sauce over top. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika; bake 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

AUNT CAROL'S SPINACH AND FISH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the spinach, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, about 5 tablespoons dry bread crumbs, and the egg. Spread the mixture into the bottom of a small baking dish. Arrange the cod fillets on top of the spinach mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.
• Cover, and bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

FISH IN PINE NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and golden, about 8 minutes. Pour onto a plate to cool. Transfer 1/4 cup of the toasted nuts to a nut grinder or small food processor and grind or pulse until finely ground.
• In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the paprika, garlic, ground pine nuts, bread crumbs, and saffron, if using, and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
• In a large frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, add to the pan, and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes on each side. Pour the sauce over the fish, add the peas, if using, and simmer until the fish is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a serving dish or individual dishes, and garnish with the remaining pine nuts and the parsley. Serve at once.
• Variation
• You can skip the step of browning the fish, and instead poach it in the sauce. Or, you can combine the fish and the sauce in a baking dish, making sure the fish is fully covered by the sauce, and bake in a preheated in a 450°F oven until fish is tender, 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pieces. If baking, do not reduce the sauce too much, as some of the liquid will evaporate in the oven.

BAKED FISH FILLETS WITH SPINACH-PINE NUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Arrange fish on prepared sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine spinach souffl, nuts, onions, garlic and lemon peel in medium bowl; stir to blend well. Spoon topping over fish. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Transfer fish to plates.

BAKED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion and garlic until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in parsley and orange zest. , Place halibut in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with onion mixture. Combine orange and lemon juices; pour over fish. Sprinkle with salt and lemon-pepper. Cover and bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

QUICK AND EASY BAKED FISH FILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place flounder in a baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Mix lemon juice, butter, and onion together in a bowl; pour over flounder.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.

BAKED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Set oven to 500° F (bottom oven rack).
• Grease a shallow baking dish (enough to hold all fish without overcrowding).
• In a shallow bowl, combine first 7 ingredients.
• Brush fish fillets with melted butter, then dip into crumb mixture.
• Place in a greased baking pan.
• Bake uncovered at 500°F for 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Delicious!