Make this Lemon & Parmesan Perch with Sauteed Spinach. It’s super healthy, budget friendly, quick and easy dinner. You can have dinner on the table in about 1/2 hour, so I think we can call it quick week night dinner. Fish for the win!

What is Perch

Perch is a white freshwater fish that is generally found in lakes and streams in North America and Europe. They are a pretty common fish and taste a little meaty and flaky. They are pretty versatile in cooking and make a great lighter meal to serve with vegetables, salads and other lighter foods.

What is This Perch Dish Like

• Difficulty – This dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes by multitasking. It’s pretty easy to make and you can do all the prep work before hand.
• Taste – This is a great dinner that just makes you feel good. The fish is tender and flaky with a cheese crusted topping. Then served with garlic sauteed spinach for a healthy dinner.
• Serving – This recipe will serve four people as a main course. You can easily adjust the servings in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Ingredients

For the fish:

• 1 Perch fillet approximately 1 lb/500 grams
• 1 Cup bread crumbs coarse and from stale bread
• 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese finely grated
• Small bunch fresh chopped parsley
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 3 Tablespoons butter melted
• Salt
• Pepper
• Extra lemon wedges for serving

For the spinach:

• 1 large bag fresh spinach
• 1/2 Leek ends trimmed and roughly diced up
• 2 Garlic cloves crushed
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt

NOTE, The full recipe and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, parsley, lemon zest, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
3. Place the fish on your baking tray and spoon over the bread crumb mixture. Evenly spread it out and firmly press it down with your hands. Pour over melted butter and squeeze over the lemon juice. Bake for 25 – 25 minutes or until fish is completely cooked.
4. In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic and stir. Cook for about one minute. Add the leeks and cook for a further 5 – 8 minutes or until the leeks are soft but not browned. Add the spinach and stir well until wilted, about 2 -3 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pour over balsamic vinegar. Stir well and remove from heat.
6. Cut the fish into pieces and serve over the spinach. Serve with extra lemon wedges if desired.

Notes about the Lemon & Parmesan Perch with Sauteed Spinach

• First of all, you don’t need to use perch. You can use any kind of white fish fillet.  If you have cod, halibut, or hake, use that instead.  Many things can be used interchangeably in cooking.
• This is such an easy dish to make for a midday supper or even to serve to guests.  The prep time is quick as well.  As for timing this dish, once the fish was in the oven, I got the spinach ready.  That only took minutes.
• You can even do all the prep work before hand and keep it in the the fridge until baking time to make life easy around busy evenings.  Okay, that’s if your organised.  I know most of us struggle on that front…..haha!

Serving

• Potatoes – it would go great with the Crispy Oven Roasted Parmesan Baby Potatoes or for something more comforting, the Old Fashioned Scalloped Potatoes.
• Salads – If you’re on the hunt for something light and fresh to go with the fish, try my Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad or even the Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Salad.
• Vegetables – you could try the Parmesan Topped Green Beans or the Easy Sheet Pan Vegetables.

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Lemon & Parmesan Perch with Sauteed Spinach

Make this Lemon & Parmesan Perch with Sauteed Spinach. It's super healthy, budget friendly, quick and easy dinner. You can have dinner on the table in about 1/2 hour, so I think we can call it quick week night dinner. Fish for the win!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: parmesan cheese, Seafood

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For the fish:

• 1 Perch fillet approximately 1 lb/500 grams
• 1 Cup bread crumbs coarse and from stale bread
• 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese finely grated
• Small bunch fresh chopped parsley
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 3 Tablespoons butter melted
• Salt
• Pepper
• Extra lemon wedges for serving

For the spinach:

• 1 large bag fresh spinach
• 1/2 Leek ends trimmed and roughly diced up
• 2 Garlic cloves crushed
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, parsley, lemon zest, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Place the fish on your baking tray and spoon over the bread crumb mixture. Evenly spread it out and firmly press it down with your hands. Pour over melted butter and squeeze over the lemon juice. Bake for 25 – 25 minutes or until fish is completely cooked.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic and stir. Cook for about one minute. Add the leeks and cook for a further 5 – 8 minutes or until the leeks are soft but not browned. Add the spinach and stir well until wilted, about 2 -3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pour over balsamic vinegar. Stir well and remove from heat.
• Cut the fish into pieces and serve over the spinach. Serve with extra lemon wedges if desired.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts

Lemon & Parmesan Perch with Sauteed Spinach

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 317 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 69mg23%

Sodium 504mg22%

Potassium 208mg6%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 558IU11%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 243mg24%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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