Ultimate Cheesy Sauce for Fish: Secret Recipe Unveiled!

This is the best sauce for fish — it’s quick, easy, and incredibly flavorful. This creamy white sauce is one of our all-time favorite go-to recipes and tastes great with any seafood.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 1teaspoonbutter, or as needed

  • ¾cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese

  • cupbutter, softened

  • ¼cupmayonnaise

  • ¼cupchopped green onion

  • 3tablespoonslemon juice

  • 2teaspoonsdried dill weed (Optional)

  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper

  • 2dasheshot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

  • 2poundscod fillets

Cooking Directions

  1. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly coat with 1 teaspoon butter.

  2. Mix together Parmesan, 1/3 cup butter, mayonnaise, green onion, lemon juice, dill, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside.

  3. Lay cod fillets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

  4. Cook under the preheated broiler until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Gently spread Parmesan mixture over fish; return to the oven and broil until topping is bubbly and lightly browned, about 2 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories334
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
22g
28%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Cholesterol
97mg
32%
Sodium
490mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
31g
Vitamin C
8mg
40%
Calcium
136mg
10%
Iron
1mg
4%
Potassium
662mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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