Baked Fish With Tahini Sauce
This easy and delicious recipe for baked fish with tahini sauce is a favorite. It is a variation on a classic Middle Eastern-North African recipe.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1 onion, sliced very thinly
- 4 (4 to 5-ounce) fish filets
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence (or thyme)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or white wine), optional
- 1/2 cup sesame tahini
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
- 1 pinch cayenne
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly oil a baking pan and scatter sliced onion across it. Lay fillets side by side on pan, on top of onions, and sprinkle with herbs and seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon.
- 3
Bake fish for 10 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork.
- 4
While fish is baking, whisk together tahini and 1/4 cup of hot water. If mixture is too thick, add additional water 1 tablespoon at a time until it is thick but creamy.
- 5
Add garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice and whisk thoroughly. If necessary, add warm water until sauce reaches desired consistency. Add parsley and seasonings to taste.
- 6
When fish is cooked, top with sauce.