Best Romanian Baked White Fish Recipes

BAKED WHITE FISH AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut the fish into smaller pieces and blot it dry with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
• Heat about 1/2 - 1 Tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat, season the fish on both sides with salt, ground black pepper and any combination of your favorite seasonings.
• Cook the fish for about 2-3 minutes per side. It should still be partly raw in the center. Cook the fish in batches until it's all partly cooked. Transfer the fish to a plate while you prepare the vegetables.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prep all the veggies. Peel and halve the onions, and then thinly slice them. Peel the garlic and then mince them or use a garlic press. Peel and grate the carrots, thinly slice the celery and julienne the bell pepper. Remove the seeds from the tomatoes and grate the tomatoes on a box grater. Instead of grating the tomatoes, you can put them through the food processor or blender, or even chop the tomatoes.If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes, tomato puree, or tomato sauce.
• Heat another Tablespoon of butter or oil on medium high heat and add the onions, carrots and celery to the skillet. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables soften.
• Add the bell pepper, tomatoes and garlic. Season with salt and pepper as well and more dry herbs and seasoning that you like. Cook for another 8-10 minutes. Add the fresh herbs once the vegetables are off the stove.
• Spread half of the vegetables on the bottom of the baking dish that you will be using. Place a layer of fish over the vegetables. Spread the remaining vegetables over the fish.
• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt over the vegetables. This step is completely optional.
• Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes. We are basically heating it all up evenly all the way through to the center, and then only waiting for the fish to cook through, which doesn't take long at all. The vegetables are already cooked.

ROMANIAN BAKED WHITE FISH

Steps:

• to poach to fish, fill a large sauce pan with plenty of water with plenty of salt.
• Drop all the chopped carrots, parsley, 1/3 celery root, 1 green pepper into the water.
• Cook the vegetables ingredients for about 15 minutes, and then add fish to the water.
• continue poaching the fish until veggies are done, and the carrot is very soft.
• Keep about 1 cup of the cooking water, and allow the vegetables to cool.
• Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and place in a large pan (9X13).
• Baste with lemon juice.
• Remove the cooked veggies, chop, and sprinkle over the fish.
• Prepare mushroom sauce: in a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and cook the mushrooms until slightly cooked, add mushroom soup powder (or flour) while stirring.
• Gradually add the liquids while whisking constantly, and cook until slightly thickened.
• While stirring add the grated cheese, and the sour cream.
• Remove from heat and add the dill.
• Pour the sauce evenly over the fish.
• Bake in oven at 350 until cheese is melted, and slightly browned, about 20 minutes.

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 WHITE FISH

Steps:

• Grease an 8 1/2" X 11" pan. (Or use baking spray.)
• Cover the bottom of the baking dish with the sliced tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with sugar and parsley.
• Arrange fish on top.
• Mix melted butter, paprika, Old Bay seasoning, salt, pepper and flour.
• Spread over fish.
• Bake at 400F for 20 min or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Squeeze lemon juice over casserole before serving and serve with additional lemon wedges.
• Note 1: Put tomatoes in a bowl and blanch with boiling water. After a minute or so the skins will slip right off.
• Note 2: For fillets, I like to overlap them slightly so that the thin parts are not over cooked. For steaks, use a pan that will be nicely filled by one layer of fish.
• Note 3: If using frozen fish, I prefer to use it unthawed and just lengthen the cooking time a few minutes. Makes a quick family supper dish when time is short and nothing is thawed.
• I like this with a green vegetable and white rice.