Baked Red Fish in Sour Cream in the Oven
Juicy, aromatic, hearty, and incredibly delicious! Red fish in sour cream in the oven with tomatoes and cheese is a wonderful festive dish. The fish melts in your mouth with a pleasant tang in a delightful sour cream sauce.
Updated : 24 September, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
500 grams
Salmon fish
50 grams
Hard cheese
2 tablespoon
Sour cream
0.5
Lemon
to taste
Dill
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
You can use either fresh or frozen fish. If frozen, thaw it at room temperature until fully defrosted. You can cook steaks or fillets. I had two large salmon steaks, which I cut in half along the backbone.
Step 2
Clean the salmon from scales and rinse under running water. Pat each piece dry with paper towels. Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Prepare the sauce: place sour cream in a small deep bowl. Squeeze in juice from half a small lemon. Rinse and finely chop dill, then add it to the sour cream. Add a pinch of salt to taste. Mix well.
Step 4
Coat each piece of fish with the sour cream sauce. Grease a baking dish with a little vegetable oil or line it with parchment paper. Place the red fish in a single layer.
Step 5
Wash and dry the tomatoes. Slice them into thin circles and lay them on top of the fish.
Step 6
Sprinkle with grated hard cheese. Adjust the amount of cheese to your taste.
Step 7
Place the baking dish in a preheated oven. Bake with top-and-bottom heat until ready. Temperature and time depend on your oven, but I baked at 220°C / 430°F for about 15-20 minutes. Don’t overbake, or the fish will become dry and tough.
Step 8
Done! Serve the baked red fish in sour cream hot with fresh vegetables.
Step 9
Juicy and incredibly tasty!