Oven baked basa fish fillets marinated with butter, sweet paprika and dried basil. Easy, quick and healthy dinner party idea.
Baked basa fish fillets in the oven with the taste of sweet paprika. Topped with slices of lemon and basil. Smeared with the melted butter that adds additional flavor. Perfect weeknight main course. Also, very convenient to prepare before any party. Moreover, serve it with mashed potatoes and kale salad.
How to cook Basa Fish Fillets
Firstly, prepare all ingredients: fish, butter, sweet paprika, dried basil, salt and lemon. Secondly, prepare marinate by mixing melted butter with spices and lemon juice. Marinate the fish for about 20-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. Finally, bake uncovered on baking sheet in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Is Basa Fish Healthy
This is the type of catfish that is high is protein. It is very low in calories and it doesn’t contain any carbohydrates. Therefore, it is one of the best fish while dieting. Also, basa fillets contain high amount of fats and Omega 3 fatty acids. As a result, the Omega 3 acids lowers the risk of chronic diseases. These fillets are also low in sodium. In addition, this type of catfish contain potassium and zinc. The minerals that are important for our bodies to function.
Tips to Make Oven Baked Fish
- Marinate the fish for about 20 minutes. I used silicone cooking brush
to spread marinate nicely.
- Also, I used my favorite freeze dried basil
for the marinate.
- It is the best to put fish on parchment paper
to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
to spread marinate nicely.
for the marinate.
to prevent it from sticking to the pan.Other Fish Recipes:
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Baked Basa Fish Fillet
Ingredients
- 2 basa fish fillets
- 4 tsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 Tbsp. sweet paprika
- 1/2 Tbsp. dried basil
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. lemon juice
- 4 lemon slices
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper. Put basa fish on the baking sheet.
- Melt butter in the small glass bowl. Add sweet paprika, dried basil, salt and lemon juice.
- Spread the marinate on both sides of fish using cooking brush or spoon. Marinate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
March 4, 2015 at 11:19 AMHello, Ilona! I really love fish dinners … they are so healthy. Love that you marinated with the sweet paprika, too!
Ilona
March 4, 2015 at 12:21 PMThanks Helen
Audz
November 5, 2017 at 2:59 PMI’m trying this today! Thanks!
Ilona
November 6, 2017 at 12:15 PMI hope you’ll like it:) Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Brobb
June 9, 2018 at 9:18 PMAwesome recipe thanks
Ilona
June 10, 2018 at 9:17 AMThank you!
Sian
February 6, 2019 at 2:44 PMTrying this tonight as I bought some Basa fillets and had no clue what to do with them!
Ilona
February 6, 2019 at 8:05 PMI hope you will like it Sian. The recipe is very old. I will update it in few weeks with new photos etc. But I can tell you I cook with basa all the time. It is one of my favorite fish. The other thing what I do with basa is I dip in egg, then bread crumbs and I fry on the pan with oil. We love it.
Denice
March 8, 2019 at 5:48 AMI tried Basa last week and looking for another recipe and found yours, ill try it today. Thank you for inspiring.
Ilona
March 8, 2019 at 6:06 AMDenice I hope you will like my recipe.
Olga
March 26, 2019 at 12:33 PMIlona, it looks awesome! So much flavors packed on this recipe that makes this simply irresistible, definitely having this on my table!
Ilona
March 27, 2019 at 5:57 PMI hope you’ll love it Olga!