This fish marinade recipe is simple, made with a few ingredients, flavorful, and delicious. What more? It's easy, quick to make, and healthy. Let me show you how to make the best marinade for fish.
Fish Marinade Recipe
This fish marinade recipe is quick to make and can be put together in just 5 minutes or even less.
Marinate fish with this mix that compliments fish without overpowering it. It infuses it with flavors and makes fish moist, tender, flaky, and also delicious.
This simple fish marinade can be used on all types of fish and seafood like cod, sea bass, shrimp, halibut, scallops, and more.
You can say this is the best fish marinade because not only does it taste amazing, but it's also inexpensive and homemade.
This marinade for fish is made with clean, natural ingredients that are free from artificial flavors or preservatives.
Use it on whole fish, fillets, steak, and loins whether you're grilling, baking, or frying it. It is suitable for most types of seafood.
Related: Salmon marinade, tuna steak marinade
Ingredients
The full ingredients list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the end of this post
Paprika
Garlic granules
Onion granules
Parsley
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Pepper
Salt
Soy sauce (Optional)
How To Make Fish Marinade
Bring out the ingredients and measure all the dry ingredients into a bowl.
Add all the wet ingredients to the bowl then mix till all is well combined.
It's ready to use.
Use to marinade fish for 10 minutes up to 4 hours.
Make it spicy- You can make it spicier by adding cayenne pepper, chili, pepper flakes, or if you are feeling brave enough hotter peppers like scotch bonnet, bird eye chilies, and habanero.
How To Marinate Fish
Clean and pat the fish dry with paper towels.
Add the fish fillets, or steaks into a bowl or plate then brush the marinade on the fish so it's covered in the marinade.
Cover the bowl then transfer it to the fridge and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
When ready to cook, bring it out, and let it come to room temperature.
Discard the marinade that has been in contact with the fish.
Cook fish by grilling, frying or baking, or any method desired.
How Long To Marinate Fish
Marinate fish for 30 minutes if the marinade contains lemon juice or an acidic agent. If left for too long the acidic juice starts to break down the fish. If the marinade does not contain an acidic juice, you can marinate fish for up to 12 hours.
Since fish is naturally very tender, you don't need to leave the fish in the marinade for very long.
Marinated fish can be broiled, grilled, baked, or fried.
After marinating fish, remove it from the fridge for a few minutes prior to cooking so it comes to room temperature then cook as follows:
In the oven: Arrange the fish on a parchment paper-lined tray and bake in the oven at a temperature of 400F till the inside of the fish is tender and flaky, and the skin crisp. This takes about 15 minutes for average-sized fish fillets.
In the air fryer: Arrange the fish fillets or steaks in the air fryer basket and air fry for 8 minutes or until it's cooked.
How To Store
Transfer unused marinade into an airtight container, label it, then store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours or in the freezer for 1 month.
When ready to use, bring it out, let it get to room temperature then mix till it's well combined.
What To Serve With
Yellow rice, Long grain rice, Jollof rice
Boiled Potatoes, roast potatoes
Pan fried broccoli, fried carrots, air fryer Vegetables
Tips For Making Fish Marinade
- If marinating fish overnight, leave out the lemon in the marinade and just squeeze it on tnhe fish about half an hour before cooking. lemon is acidic and when fish is marinated in acidic marinade for longer than 30-60 minutes, it starts to breakdown the fish
- Adjust the pepper according to your preference.
- For a sweet marinade, add brown sugar or lemon
- Substitute smoked Paprika for sweet.
FAQS
Marinating fish makes it flavorful and keeps the fish tender, and moist when cooked.
All types of fish can be marinated before grilling, baking, or frying.
This depends on the type of marinade if acidic or non-acidic. If acidic marinade is used, marinate for 30-90 minutes before cooking.
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Recipe
Fish Marinade Recipe
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic granules
- ¼ teaspoon Onion granules
- ¼ teaspoon Parsley
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 2 Fish fillet
Instructions
- Bring out the ingredients and measure all the dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Add all the wet ingredients to the bowl then mix till all is well combined.
- It's ready to use.Use to marinade fish for 10 minutes up to 4 hours.
Notes
- Make it spicy- You can make it spicier by adding cayenne pepper, chili, pepper flakes, or if you are feeling brave enough hotter peppers like scotch bonnet, bird eye chilies, and habanero.
- Adjust the pepper according to your preference.
- For a sweet marinade, add brown sugar or lemon
- Substitute smoked Paprika for sweet.If marinating fish overnight, leave out the lemon in the marinade and just squeeze it on the fish about half an hour before cooking.
Nutrition
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This looks delicious, will definitely try it out
I'm experimenting a salad dressing marinate for frozen fish fillets(overnight).