Garlic Herb Baked Pollock Recipe

If you have 20 minutes, a baking sheet and a handful of fresh ingredients, this restaurant-quality Baked Pollock Recipe can be on your table any night of the week. With this foolproof flavor combination and cooking method, everyone will be asking for your seafood secrets! 

As a full-time seafood recipe developer, I've cooked more than a thousand white fish recipes in my tiny kitchen. And this one never lets me down. Simple to prepare and flexible enough to allow for different fish (cod or haddock are great options, too!) or flavor combos (use fresh basil or chives instead of dill!), you'll go back to this easy recipe over and over again.

And adding a fresh veggie to the pan gives you a sheet-pan dinner, making it a no-brainer for weeknight cooking. This garlic herb baked fish recipe is on my regular rotation of white fish dinners along with Broiled Pollock with Parmesan Cheese and Crispy Crusted Cod.

Ingredients for recipe:

Before we get into the step by step instructions, a few notes about the ingredients:

Fish: the recipe calls for pollock but you can use cod, haddock, tilapia or your favorite white fish. Just monitor cook time if the fillets are thicker than about ¾ inch as they may need more time to bake.

Garlic: fresh cloves are best, substitute thinly sliced shallots, if needed.

Fresh herbs: fresh dill is a slam-dunk choice for this dish. Substitute basil, chives or flat-leaf parsley.

Asparagus: make it a one-pan dinner by adding fresh asparagus spears or green beans to your baking sheet. 

Full ingredient list and measurements included in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make Pollock Fish:

1. Prep fish

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange wild Alaska pollock on a baking pan covered with foil. Add trimmed asparagus (or fresh green beans) around the fish. 

2. Make Garlic Herb Butter Sauce

Melt butter and sliced garlic in microwave. Then add Dijon, lemon juice, salt, pepper and fresh dill and stir.

Pour butter herb sauce over the fish and vegetables. Add lemon slices around the pan. 

3. Bake and Serve

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until fish is cooked through and flaky (about 140). Serve with additional fresh dill, for garnish.

Does pollock taste fishy?

Alaskan pollock is a mild, flaky white fish. It's a great option for kids (it's the fish often used in frozen fish sticks!) or anyone who's not sure they like fish. The flavorful sauce on this easy baked pollock recipe makes it a winner for the whole family.

Side dishes for baked pollock:

Duchess Potato Casserole would be an ideal side to soak up all that delicious garlic Dijon sauce, along with the roasted asparagus or green beans from the baking dish. If you're looking for a fresh side, try Gazpacho Salad.

How to store and reheat pollock fish?

To store, transfer your perfect pollock portions to an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. To reheat, warm gently in a skillet with a tablespoon of stock or water until just heated through. 

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