This fish recipe is a great classic in French cuisine. If you ever visit a French supermarket, you’ll even find it already made in the frozen section. It takes no time and is really easy to cook but the best thing is you can realize it with any white fish you like!
Preparation time: 15 mn - Baking time: 15 to 20 mn
Ingredients (for 4 servings)
4 white fish filets (hake, cod etc.)
6 dry bread slices (if you don’t have dry bread,
you can toast bread slices or use already made dried breadcrumbs)
4 shallots
1 garlic clove
1 lemon
2 tablespoons of parsley
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of white wine
2/3 oz (20g) of butter
Salt & pepper
Instructions
1/ Peel and chop shallots and garlic. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic.
2/ After 5 mn, add wine and let boil smoothly until liquid evaporates.
3/ Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C/ Th 6).
4/ Squeeze lemon. Mix bread, lemon juice, shallots, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a food mixer until getting a paste. (Add a little olive oil if it stays too dry)
5/ Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a baking pan. Add fish filets and cover with paste. Add the olive oil you have left.
6/ Bake in oven for 15 to 20 mn or until fish is done.
Serve with rice, potatoes or vegetables. Marries perfectly spinach soufflés.
Julie Says: février 9th, 2009 at 9:55
I’ve made it! Really easy and quite delicious!
You can impress your friends with that receipe! Thanks to you!!!!
The Duo Dishes Says: février 9th, 2009 at 10:02
Quick and easy! How great. Parsley and shallots make anything taste amazing.
Traci Says: février 10th, 2009 at 2:47
Thanks for posting this – I’ve seen it, and had it, but didn’t have a recipe for it.
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Robert Says: novembre 19th, 2009 at 6:34
Thanks for the recipe. The fish was wonderful and I can’t wait to make it again. The next time I will make it for friends.
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