By
Tom J Bergerson
Baking fish
Baking is one of the easiest ways of preparing fish. The only equipment you need is a pan or baking dish and an oven. The fish can be placed in the dish with just oil or butter or you can add toppings depending on the end product you want. If you want a taste something similar to deep fried fish without all the fat, try dipping the fish in bread crumbs before you bake it. To make cleanup easier you can line the pan with aluminum foil but this step is not absolutely necessary.
Things you need
. Baking dish or pan
. Butter or cooking oil
. Aluminum foil (optional)
. Fish
. Flour, egg and bread crumbs, (this is only if you are doing the breaded version)
Baking fish
. Pre heat the oven to 425 degrees.
. Rinse the fish under cold water and pat it dry with a paper towel.
. Grease the bottom of the baking dish. Use oil, butter or cooking spray.
. If you are using aluminum foil, line the pan and then grease the top of the aluminum foil.
. If you have a small rack to put the fish on, use it, this will give the fish a crisp crust all around. Place the rack in the pan or baking dish and put the fish on the rack.
. If you don't have a rack place the fish directly in the pan and baste it with oil or melted butter.
. If you are using fillets with skin on, place them skin side down.
. If you are using thin fillets fold the ends under to try to get an even thickness.
. Season with salt, pepper and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice or a pat of butter.
. If you want a crumb coating on the fish you can sprinkle bread crumbs on the fish before you baste it. Sprinkle melted butter on top of the bread crumbs.
. You can also dip the fish in flour, then beaten egg and then dip in bread crumbs.
. The flour helps the egg stick to the fish.
. Cook for the required time. You shouldn't need to turn the fish over.
Cooking time
½ inch thick 4 to 6 minutes
1 inch thick 8 to 12 minutes
1 ½ inches 14 to 16 minutes
If you are cooking large whole fish or stuffed whole fish lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees instead of 425 and weigh the fish with the stuffing. Cook the fish for 1 minute for every ounce of total weight. Example; if your fish, with stuffing weighs 2 pounds, cook it for 32 minutes. Remember to check the fish. These times are approximate.
Baking is one of the easiest ways of preparing fish. The only equipment you need is a pan or baking dish and an oven. The fish can be placed in the dish with just oil or butter or you can add toppings depending on the end product you want. If you want a taste something similar to deep fried fish without all the fat, try dipping the fish in bread crumbs before you bake it. To make cleanup easier you can line the pan with aluminum foil but this step is not absolutely necessary.
Things you need
. Baking dish or pan
. Butter or cooking oil
. Aluminum foil (optional)
. Fish
. Flour, egg and bread crumbs, (this is only if you are doing the breaded version)
Baking fish
. Pre heat the oven to 425 degrees.
. Rinse the fish under cold water and pat it dry with a paper towel.
. Grease the bottom of the baking dish. Use oil, butter or cooking spray.
. If you are using aluminum foil, line the pan and then grease the top of the aluminum foil.
. If you have a small rack to put the fish on, use it, this will give the fish a crisp crust all around. Place the rack in the pan or baking dish and put the fish on the rack.
. If you don't have a rack place the fish directly in the pan and baste it with oil or melted butter.
. If you are using fillets with skin on, place them skin side down.
. If you are using thin fillets fold the ends under to try to get an even thickness.
. Season with salt, pepper and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice or a pat of butter.
. If you want a crumb coating on the fish you can sprinkle bread crumbs on the fish before you baste it. Sprinkle melted butter on top of the bread crumbs.
. You can also dip the fish in flour, then beaten egg and then dip in bread crumbs.
. The flour helps the egg stick to the fish.
. Cook for the required time. You shouldn't need to turn the fish over.
Cooking time
½ inch thick 4 to 6 minutes
1 inch thick 8 to 12 minutes
1 ½ inches 14 to 16 minutes
If you are cooking large whole fish or stuffed whole fish lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees instead of 425 and weigh the fish with the stuffing. Cook the fish for 1 minute for every ounce of total weight. Example; if your fish, with stuffing weighs 2 pounds, cook it for 32 minutes. Remember to check the fish. These times are approximate.
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