Rolled Baked Fish Recipe

This baked fish recipe from France is perfect solution for anyone who wants to cook fish without smelling up the house. They go together in a couple of minutes, and cook quickly, leaving you just enough time to prepare rice or potatoes as an accompaniment. Your fish dinner is ready to eat in 30 minutes and the next day no one knows you had fish the night before.

You can use any filet of fish you wish to prepare these baked fish recipes. Definitely start with fresh fish however, and not frozen. Frozen fish tends to be watery and is best used in soups and sauces.

Rolled Baked Fish Recipe

Poisson au Four

• 2 pounds thin fish filets (sole for example)


• salt and pepper


• 3 tablespoons butter


• two shallots


• 1/4 cup bread crumbs


• 1/4 cup white wine


• 1/4 cup heavy cream


• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or 2 teaspoons dried herbs

Butter a baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle with half of the shallots.

Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper, then roll up each filet. Arrange them seam-side down in the baking dish.

Sprinkle with remaining shallots, bread crumbs and herbs, then pour wine and cream on top. Melt the other two tablespoons of butter and drizzle on top.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Serves 6.

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Looking for some other unusual ways to serve fish? At Easy French Food you can find a Tuna Fish Sandwich Recipethat changes this ordinary lunch into a Mediterranean treat called a Pan Bagnat. And if you only have frozen fish available, don't miss this truly fabulous and versatile Fish Soup Recipe. Bon Appetit!