Easy Italian baked fish
Easy Italian baked fish is just 2 ingredients, simple to make, and so tender and flavorful. Serve over noodles or polenta, or pair with a side salad, for a delicious and healthy seafood dinner!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds cod filets (or mahi mahi or a similar mild white fish)
- ½ cup Italian dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Place the cod in a 9x12 (or similarly sized) baking dish. Pour Italian dressing over the fish and allow it to marinate, at room temperature, for 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the baking dish to the oven and cook at 400 for 12-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. (Fish that’s about an inch in size will take 16-18 minutes; larger or smaller will need adjusting from there. See notes)
- Serve hot, with extra pan drippings drizzled over the fish.
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Notes
The recipe calls for cod, but you could substitute mahi-mahi or another mild white fish like haddock or tilapia. Grouper would be great too.
The total baking time will depend on the thickness of your particular piece of fish. My huge, beautiful, thick piece of cod in these photos was a full inch thick and it was done at 18 minutes. If yours is thicker, add a few minutes. If it’s on the thin side, check it at 12-14 minutes. It should flake easily with a fork when it’s cooked through and not have any of the translucent or raw appearance on the inside.
You can also check it with a digital thermometer. It should be done when it reaches 140-145.
You can make your own homemade Italian dressing or use your favorite store-bought brand.
Marinating the fish is key here to infusing that flavor and having it come out delicious and not bland. It takes just 15-20 minutes and it can sit out on the counter to marinate while your oven is preheating.
We enjoy this as is, but you could certainly finish the cooked fish off with some chopped fresh parsley or a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese if you prefer.
Serving ideas: Serve over thin spaghetti noodles (or something similar like a linguine) with some of the extra juices from the roasting pan drizzled over both. Add a steamed or roasted vegetable and you are set.
You could also pair this baked fish with some creamy polenta. Or serve with a big salad and some crusty bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 424mg | Sugar: 3g
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