Enjoy delicate white fish any time, without drowning it in butter, with the most delicious healthy lemon sauce for fish. It's incredibly flavorful yet only requires six ingredients, so it's the perfect restaurant-style meal for busy weeknights! {Gluten-free, dairy-free & paleo)
1/3cupplus 2 tablespoons water(or more if you prefer a thinner sauce)
1tablespoonlemon juice
1garlic cloveminced
1/4teaspoonsalt and pepper(or more to taste)
Optional garnishes
Chopped fresh parsley, dill or chives
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place fish fillets on baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile, soak the cashews in boiling hot water for 15 minutes. Place the soaked cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper into a powerful blender, or Ninja. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour the cashew sauce into a small saucepan over low heat and heat for 5-10 minutes or until warmed through. Serve sauce warm drizzled over fish and garnish with parsley, dill or chives, if desired.
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Notes
You may need to adjust the cooking time depending on the thickness of the fish you use.
Soak the cashews in boiling hot water for 15 minutes before blending to help them break down and create a nice smooth sauce. You can also soak them in water for up to 2-4 hours if you’d like to do the soaking in advance.
Do not overheat the sauce on the stove otherwise it will thicken up too much and stick to the bottom of the pan. Instead, remove it from the stove when the sauce has just heated through.