Dilly Fish

5.00 (3)
⏱ 45 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Southwest Asia (middle East)

This Middle Eastern dish features white fish fillets baked atop a bed of fresh dill. The fish is seasoned with lemon juice and white wine, then dotted with butter before being cooked until tender. The resulting pan juices are reduced into a light sauce to serve. It's a wonderful way to showcase the bright flavour of garden dill.

Dilly Fish

Ingredients

  • 4 -6 fish fillets (sole, flounder or other white fish)
  • 3 cups fresh dill, packed
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Method

  1. Heat your oven to 375.
  2. Arrange most of the fresh dill in a large baking dish, saving one sprig for every fillet.
  3. Lay the fish fillets over the dill in the dish.
  4. Top each piece of fish with a reserved dill sprig.
  5. Combine the lemon juice and white wine in a jug.
  6. Pour this liquid mixture evenly over the fish.
  7. Chop the butter into small pieces and scatter them over the fillets.
  8. Cover the dish and bake for 25 minutes.
  9. Remove the cover and continue baking for a further 10 to 15 minutes.
  10. Transfer the cooked fillets to a warm platter.
  11. Simmer the remaining sauce in the pan until it thickens a little, then pour it over the fish to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium149400 mg

Recipe details

CategorySouthwest Asia (middle East)
AuthorSudie