Fish under sauce in the oven
Description
For this recipe, you will need any boneless fish; I chose pollock. It's an affordable and tasty option. Fish prepared in "Béchamel" sauce simply melts in your mouth. Give it a try.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. If the fish is frozen, it needs to be thawed at room temperature; I did this in advance.
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Step 2
Let's begin. To prepare "Béchamel" sauce, melt the butter and sauté the flour until it turns creamy in color, stirring constantly.
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Step 3
Add the hot milk, cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Simmer the sauce until thickened.
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Step 4
Remove the backbone and fins (the inner part) from the fish, then cut the fish into pieces.
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Step 5
To save time on dinner preparation, I decided to add a couple of thinly sliced potatoes under the fish. Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil. Place the fish in the dish. Distribute garlic, pressed through a garlic press, between the pieces of fish.
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Step 6
Pour the fish with "Béchamel" sauce and bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 190 degrees.
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Step 7
5 minutes before the end of baking, add the grated cheese and return the fish to the oven.
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Step 8
The fish with "Béchamel" sauce is ready. Serve it at the table!