Baked Pike Perch with Potatoes and Onions
A hearty, oven-baked dish of pike perch with tender potatoes and onions, topped with a light sour cream sauce—no frying required.
- Time
- 55 min
- Serving
- 336 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $3.03
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
- 1 Pike-perchpack 800 g ≈ $12.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 150 g
- 2 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 130 g
- 3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
- 4 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 15 g
- 5 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 25 g
- 6 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 6 g
- 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
- 8 Salt 2 g
- 9 Ground black pepper 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Slice the potatoes2 into thin rounds, cut the onion3 into half-moons. Pat the fish dry, season with salt, and drizzle with lemon4 juice.
Grease a baking dish with some butter6, then layer the potatoes2 and onions3, lightly salting them.
Place the pike1 perch on top. Mix the sour5 cream with 2–3 tablespoons of water, dill7, and black pepper, then spread it over the fish and potatoes2.
Dot the remaining butter6 in small pieces over the surface.
Bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 40 minutes, until the potatoes2 are tender and the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve with any pan juices.
Tips
- Why it works
- Pat the fish dry and sprinkle with lemon so the skin isn't left wet and doesn't get in the way of even baking. Wet skin won't cook through and will look dull.
- Substitutions
- Use 10% sour cream instead of 15%. The flavor will be less rich, but the consistency is the same. Replace the onion with 30 g of leek, cut into rings.
- Common mistakes
- The potatoes won't soften if the temperature is below 180 °C. Check after 30 minutes: they should be pierced by a fork without resistance.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes under a lid with a splash of water. Don't freeze: the fish will fall apart.
- Serve with
- Serve with boiled beans or green peas to add volume and balance the dish with protein.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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