Baked Herbed Gefilte Fish

A modern take on traditional gefilte fish, baked with Mediterranean herbs and spices. This dish features a frozen gefilte fish loaf that's coated in olive oil and aromatic seasonings, then slow-baked with onions and garlic until perfectly tender.

8 servings
6 hr 5 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 pinches ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 22 ounce frozen gefilte fish
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • minced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    2. Pour the olive oil into the bottom of a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Add the paprika, parsley, 1 pinch of the allspice, the salt, and pepper. Roll the frozen loaf in the oil and spices to coat. Remove the loaf from the pan, arrange the onion on the bottom of the pan, and place the loaf on top of the onion. Sprinkle with the garlic and the remaining 1 pinch allspice. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil. Bake, covered, for 2 hours.

    120 min

  3. 3.

    3. Cool the gefilte fish completely, then place it in a resealable container and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve cold, sliced and topped with the onions.

    240 min