Are you ready to try something new for dinner? This very best fish recipe ever is bursting with savory flavors and is foolproof. Wow your family tonight!
I was always intimidated by fish until I stumbled upon this amazing recipe, and I have been meaning to share it for ages. I got the original version from my dear friend, Jenny, during a mom’s-night-out recipe swap back when we both lived in Seattle. We were so chatty that night that I only ended up writing down two recipes, but this was one of them.
In the years since, I have tweaked it just a bit. It is one of my family’s very favorite meals and it is also a fantastic—and super easy—dish to serve guests (provided they eat seafood).
The really great thing about this recipe is that it works with pretty much any type of fish or seafood. The original recipe called for halibut, which I love, but it’s very hard to get here in Florida. I have used tilapia, mahi-mahi, salmon, flounder, cod and shrimp with this recipe, and they have all turned out wonderful. Another easy fish recipe that has become a family favorite during the warmer months is this Fish Taco recipe.
The Very Best Fish Recipe Ever
If you are following a low-carb lifestyle or a ketogenic or “keto” diet, this recipe fits perfectly into those eating plans as well!
Ingredients:
Here is what you need:
¾ c. shredded Parmesan cheese ⅓ c. butter, softened, plus more for greasing dish ¼ c. mayonnaise 3 tbsp. lemon juice ¼ c chopped green onions ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 2 tsp. freeze-dried dill (optional) 2 dashes Tabasco sauce 2 pounds skinless fish (halibut, tilapia, flounder, mahi-mahi, salmon or cod all work great)Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven broiler; Grease 9×13″ baking dish with a thin coat of butter. *PLEASE make sure your baking dish is safe for use in the broiler.*
Step 2: Mix together Parmesan cheese, butter, mayo, lemon juice, green onion, salt, pepper, dill and Tabasco in a small bowl until well blended.
Step 3: Arrange fish in a single layer in a baking dish.
Step 4: Broil fish for 8 minutes or until it flakes with a fork.
Step 5: Remove from oven and carefully spread the Parmesan mixture over top.
Step 6: Broil 2 additional minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned. *PLEASE make sure your baking dish is safe for use in the broiler.*
Have you tried this recipe? Let us know in the comments below what you think!
The Very Best Fish Recipe Ever
This very best fish recipe ever is savory, creamy and quick. It works with almost any type of fish. It's sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup butter, softened (plus more for greasing dish)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp freeze-dried dill (optional)
- 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 2 lbs skinless fish (halibut, tilapia, flounder, mahi mahi, salmon, or cod all work great)
Instructions
Preheat the oven broiler; Grease 9x13" baking dish with thin coat of butter.
Mix together Parmesan cheese, butter, mayo, lemon juice, green onion, salt, pepper, dill and Tabasco in small bowl until well blended.
Arrange fish in a single layer in baking dish.
Broil fish for 8 minutes or until it flakes with a fork.
Remove from oven and carefully spread Parmesan mixture over top. Broil 2 additional minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
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This is a great recipe,, however please don’t use a glass/Pyrex pan for this recipe (as is shown in the picture at the top!). I learned the hard way that glass/Pyrex pans are only rated to 425deg. (You can google it to confirm). When I made this, i took the pan out of the oven to put the topping on, as I was setting it down on the counter it shattered into a million pieces. I was fortunate I made it over to the counter before it shattered as I was barefoot at the time and would have suffered painful burns. Use a foil or metal pain only, and you will love it!
Thank you Nancy for sharing that information. I’m so sorry that happened to you but I’m glad you are ok. 🙂
Hi, Ruth,
We just had the same experience with the glass pyrex. This is very dangerous. Ours exploded inside the oven after I returned it to the oven after putting the sauce on. Please remove the picture of the fish in the glass dish, and specify to people that they should use a cookie sheet with sides or some other type of broiler safe cooking dish.
Thank you for your concern. We have updated the post.
My husband and I LOVE this recipe it is absolutely amazing. I made it for my Mom and she loved it too! Thank you so much for sharing it.
Sorry I forgot to rate the recipe. It’s definitely a 5 star rating.
Probably one of my favourite fish dishes ever
my broiler has temp on it do you put it on 500 or what temp do you think!!
Yes, 500 is generally the temperature that broil takes place, that is why it is so important to keep a close eye on your food. It can burn easily.
C’mon. How can anything with parm cheese, butter and mayo be anything but Great…and it was!!! Loved every bite and wished I had more. I am keeping this one for company. I used a bit of Frank’s Hot Sauce in place of tabasco since that’s what I had and yum!
Yay!! so glad yo enjoyed it Donna, thanks for letting us know. 🙂