Easy Oven Baked Basa Fillets
Baked basa fillets is an easy, healthy fish recipe that's ready to eat in just 30 minutes. Healthy oven-baked fish with lemon and herbs is tender and juicy, and ideal for a light dinner or lunch.
Equipment
- baking tray
- foil optional
Ingredients
- 4 basa fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 slices lemon
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (160 fan).
- Optionally, line a baking tray with foil. It's not vital, but it does make clean-up very quick:)
- Add the fish fillets to the baking tray in a single layer.4 basa fillets
- Season the fish well with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the olive oil, and add the lemon slices and herbs.1 tbsp olive oil, 4 slices lemon, salt and pepper, 1 tbsp fresh herbs
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes if using fresh fish, or 25 minutes if cooking fish that is still frozen.
Notes
- Basa fillets are usually about 1.5cm thick. If your fish fillets are much thicker or thinner, adjust the cooking time slightly.
- For a punchier flavour, you can add garlic, paprika or a little mustard to the fish.
- If desired, stir a couple of tablespoons of low fat creme fraiche into the cooking juices to make a quick creamy fish sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 18.5gFat: 5.3gSaturated Fat: 0.9gFiber: 0gSugar: 0g
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