Baked Ocean Perch Recipe

This delicious baked perch recipe has the best mustard spice blend topping. You'll bake this fish till tender and juicy.Ocean perch has a lovely, mild flavor and firm flesh.

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds ocean perch fillets

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon dried mustard

• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  
  

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pat the fish dry with paper towels.

• Combine the salt, mustard, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Stir to mix.

• Place fillets on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a greased baking dish. Brush the tops of the fillets with the oil. Sprinkle the seasoning over the fish. Rub the seasoning into the fish gently with your fingers.

• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer and flakes apart easily with a fork.

Notes

Cooking Tips - Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure the fish is cooked through. It should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Depending on the thickness of the fish it may need a minute or two less or more of cooking time.

Alternate Cooking Methods - You can make this as pan-fried ocean perch fillets as well. Prepare the spice blend and fish as listed above, but heat an additional tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan. Cook the fish on both sides for 3 to 5 minutes or until it flakes apart and is cooked through.

Refrigerate - for up to 3 days in an airtight container

Freeze - for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. Place pieces of parchment paper between the fillets to keep them from sticking.

Reheat - in the microwave in 30-second increments or a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.