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Gently-Roasted Fish for One

Tucker Shaw

BY Tucker Shaw

PUBLISHED September 8, 2025

This recipe works for salmon, cod, or halibut. If your fillet is slimmer than 1 1/2 inches, check it at about 18 minutes.

 

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Gently-Roasted Fish for One

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Makes 1 serving 1x

Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1 fillet fish, about 1/2 pound and about 1 1/2 – 2 inches thick
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Place fish in baking dish and season both sides. Wait 5 minutes. Pour over olive oil, ensuring both sides of fish are covered. Bake 20-24 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. Serve.

— Recipe by Tucker Shaw

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