Baked Fish with Herbs (Printable Version)

Tender fish fillets baked with herbs and citrus for a flavorful, light, and healthy meal.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 white fish fillets (such as cod, haddock, or tilapia), approximately 5.3 oz each

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

03 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

04 - 2 garlic cloves, minced

05 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or fresh, chopped)

06 - 1 teaspoon salt

07 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

08 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

09 - Lemon wedges, for serving

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease with olive oil.

02 - Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels and place evenly in the prepared baking dish.

03 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper until combined.

04 - Drizzle the marinade evenly over the fish fillets, ensuring thorough coverage.

05 - Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout.

06 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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Dinner is genuinely ready in half an hour, start to finish, no stressed standing over the stove.
The fish comes out impossibly tender and the marinade does all the flavor work while you do something else.
It tastes restaurant-quality but feels so easy you'll make it constantly.

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Don't skip drying the fish—wet fish steams instead of bakes, and steamed fish tastes sad and watery instead of delicate.
Set a timer for 15 minutes and check then, because ovens vary wildly and overcooked fish turns into chalk nobody wants to eat.

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If you're cooking for people who are nervous about fish, don't announce it too loudly—let the smell and appearance do the convincing, because anticipation sometimes gets in the way of enjoying something good.
A thin layer of sliced lemon or halved cherry tomatoes on top of each fillet before baking adds color and a subtle flavor that feels like you tried harder than you actually did.