Lebanese Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce and Toasted Pine Nuts

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Lebanese Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce and Toasted Pine Nuts

A traditional Lebanese seafood recipe, white fish is baked in a creamy tahini sauce with lemon, garlic and toasted pine nuts. This 20 minute dinner recipe is quick, easy and great with fresh or frozen fish.

Course Entree, Main Course

Cuisine middle eastern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 376kcal

Author Liz Della Croce

Ingredients

4 filets white fish such as cod, haddock, tilapia, etc.
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup toasted pine nuts to serve
¼ cup minced parsley to garnish

Tahini Garlic Sauce

¼ cup tahini
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic minced
pinch cayenne optional
warm water to thin

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a baking dish with non-stick spray. Place fish in a single layer in baking dish and pat dry with paper towel before sprinkling both sides with salt and pepper.
4 filets white fish, salt and pepper
In a small bowl, whisk together tahini garlic sauce adding one tablespoon at a time of warm water until you've reached a nice, thin consistency ideal for drizzling. Drizzle sauce on top of the fish then bake in the oven until flakey with a fork, about 18-20 minutes.
1/4 cup tahini, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 clove garlic, pinch cayenne, warm water
While fish is baking, toast pine nuts in a dry pan on the stove or in the oven for 5-6 minutes. Garnish fish with toasted pine nuts and parsley to serve.
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, 1/4 cup minced parsley

Notes

This recipe is great with any firm, mild white such and can be used with fresh or frozen fish.

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