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Baked Fish & Vegetables

It’s snowing again so that means “no grilling” outside.  We love fish on the grill but when forced inside due to weather (and it’s too darn cold) baking fish is our go-to method for tender, flaky, moist and delicious fish that’s good for you too!  For this recipe we used wild-caught mahi mahi but you can use any firm-fleshed fish such as grouper, striped bass, or red snapper.  Just be sure to adjust cooking times depending on the thickness of your fillets.  Baked Fish & Vegetables is a simple one-pan meal that can be ready to put on the table in about an hour.

 

Baked Fish & Vegetables

We used quartered red potatoes, carrots and onions and baked the fish on slices of fresh lemon.  Rosemary and garlic rounded out the flavors of the roasted potatoes and we used a blackened seasoning for the fish.  You can use whatever seasoning  you like on the fish, but since mahi mahi is very mild, we always like to go bold.

 

Baked Fish & Vegetables

Six to eight ounces of fish per person seems to be about right, with a couple of carrots and one potato, quartered.  If you’re planning for a group or large family be sure to use a large sheet pan so each of the vegetables can roast to crispy perfection!

 

Baked Fish & Vegetables

If you haven’t tried mahi mahi I highly recommend you give it a chance.  It has a marvelous texture, mild flavor and it holds together well when grilled or baked.  It’s relatively inexpensive when compared to other wild-caught varieties.

 

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Baked Fish & Vegetables
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 
A complete one-pan dinner with healthy, flavorful fish, perfectly cooked with your choice vegetables. Easy to make and easy to clean up making this a great weeknight meal.
Course: Dinner
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Tricia
Ingredients
  • 5-6 new or red potatoes, washed and quartered
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 4 whole cloves garlic, peeled and sliced in half
  • 6 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
  • 1 large onion, cut into wedges
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lemon, sliced into 6 pieces
  • 2 pounds Mahi Mahi or other firm-fleshed fish, rinsed in cold water and dried with paper towels.
  • 2 teaspoons blackened seasoning, more or less to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Toss the potatoes in a large bowl. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil over the potatoes and toss to coat. Add the rosemary and garlic and toss again to coat evenly. (Don't wash the mixing bowl - set aside)
  3. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and turn the potatoes. Bake another 15 minutes and turn again, move the potatoes to one side of the pan.
  5. Add the carrots and onion to the mixing bowl and toss to coat in any remaining olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon of oil if needed to cover the vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the carrots and onion to the baking sheet and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the vegetables from the oven and make a hole in the center. Gently toss the fish fillets in the mixing bowl, adding more olive oil if needed to coat. Place the lemon in a single layer in the center of the baking pan and put the fish on top, skin side down. Sprinkle with the blackened seasoning and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily and is just cooked through.
  7. Allow the dish to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
  • Substitute any fresh-caught fish such as striped bass, grouper or red snapper for the mahi mahi
  • Substitute other vegetables as desired and use your favorite seasonings for the fish
  • Adjust cooking time due to the thickness of the fillets as needed

Happy President’s Day!  They’ve forecast 10 inches of snow for the day, and we seem to have at least 6 inches on the ground already.  The groundhog was wrong once again … it doesn’t look like an early spring to me!  Have a wonderful week and thanks so much for stopping by!

Tricia

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42 Comments

  1. Ttrockwood says

    May 14, 2018 at 2:14 am

    The notes above the recipe say “eight ounces per person is about right” and yet the actual recipe says it serves four and calls for one pound of fish…??? It’s not clear if i should double the recipe to actually serve four people

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  3. Wendy says

    February 24, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    The 4″-5″ of snow we had this morning (canceling schools and making rush hour a nightmare) is rapidly turning to slush and mud. Snow boots? Mud boots? I can’t keep track! I find that dreary weather gives me a taste for fresh and simple food. This baked fish and veggies is just the kind of dinner I am craving! Thanks.

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  6. Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners says

    February 23, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    This is such a pretty dish, Tricia. We eat roasted vegetables at least 3 times a week in the winter months and baking fish is a great option instead of shoveling your way to the grill! I haven’t had mahi mahi in ages so thanks for the reminder. I sort of get stuck on salmon because we love it so much but it’s such a nice light fish in contrast to salmon.
    Your blog is the kind of place where I want to pour a glass of wine and browse all evening through your beautiful creativity!

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  14. cheri says

    February 16, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    Hi Tricia, what a wonderful meal you have created, love fish prepared anyway. Your fish looks perfectly cooked. Love roasted veggies!!! wow! 10 inches seems like quite alot, last night on the news they showed 3 brothers that live in Minn (I think) and they made incredible ice sculptures out of snow……..

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    • Tricia Buice says

      February 16, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      Thanks Cheri! We only ended up with 6 inches of snow and some ice on top of that. But the sun is out this afternoon and they have forecast 65 degrees for Saturday. So we may have to bust out the grill and char some fish or something. Can’t wait for spring!

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  20. Monica says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Tricia – it’s snowing here now as well (the fellas are watching a movie on this day off)…we’re only supposed to get 1-3 inches (let’s see about that!) and then it turns to rain and temps in the 50’s. What an odd winter! I need bright healthy meals like your fish bake here (along with dark chocolate, of course…) to see me through the winter. This looks so delicious, perfectly cooked. We love mahi mahi but don’t get to eat it nearly enough. I will put fish on my grocery list!

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