Baked Halibut (with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill)
Baked Halibut with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill is a perfect meal to make for a special occasion, and this is extra low in carbs! You can use any firm mild white fish for this recipe if you don’t have halibut.
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This recipe for Baked Halibut (with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill) has only six main ingredients besides salt and pepper, and this must be about the easiest recipe in the world for Baked Halibu!. I splurged on the fish, since my Costco started carrying Halibut again, but see tips for other fish that would be less expensive.
This was a delicious and impressive-looking fish dinner that would be perfect to serve to guests, but also easy enough to make for yourself if you’ve had a rough day and just need something quick and tasty. I hope you’ll try it!
What ingredients do you need?
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- halibut or other mild white fish, thawed if frozen
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- sour cream
- Garlic Powder (affiliate link)
- dried Dill Weed (affiliate link)
- finely ground Parmesan cheese
- sliced green onion
What other fish can you use for the Baked Halibut recipe?
Halibut is definitely a lot more expensive than it was when I created this recipe! So if that just isn’t in the budget for you, you can use the same method to cook other mild white fish like Cod, turbot, haddock, flounder, striped bass, sole, or swordfish. Or use any mild white fish that’s available in your area.
How can you tell when the Baked Halibut is fully cooked?
As you can see from the photos, my pieces of halibut were quite thick, so I used an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link) to tell when the halibut was done. If you don’t have one of those, cook the pieces of fish until it’s firm, but not hard to the touch.
Is this Baked Halibut low in carbs?
I love that not only is this recipe absolutely delicious, but it also has only about 2 net carbs per serving! And personally I love making a dinner like this that’s absolutely wow and also extra low in carbs.
How to Make Baked Halibut (with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill):
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- Any recipe for cooking fish should start with letting the fish come to room temperature. In land-locked Utah I’m using frozen halibut, so I thawed it overnight in the refrigerator.
- When I was ready to cook the halibut, I used a paper towel to press down on the fish and draw out some of the water, then let it come to room temperature in these little baking dishes.
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
- Slice enough green onions to make 3 T sliced green onions, then set aside 1 T for the topping and very finely chop the rest.
- Mix together the sour cream, garlic powder, dill weed, finely grated Parmesan cheese, and finely chopped green onion. Dill weed (affiliate link) is dried dill leaves, but if you had fresh dill I would definitely use that and just increase the amount a little.
- When the fish has come to room temperature, season each piece with a little salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Then use a rubber scraper to spread a thin coating of the sour cream mixture over the top of each piece of fish. You want the topping to be an even thickness all the way across each piece.
- Timing will depend on the thickness and type of fish you’re using, but I baked these thick halibut pieces for about 24 minutes to get the temperature to reach 145F, the temperature recommended on the package of frozen halibut. The fish was still moist but perfectly cooked. (My pieces are extra thick; thinner fish will need quite a bit less time.)
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
Baked Halibut would taste great with Twice-Baked Cauliflower, Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Parsley, or Green Beans with Lemon, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts for a low-carb meal.
More Halibut Recipes You Might Like:
Baked Halibut with Sour Cream, Parmesan and Dill Topping
This Baked Halibut with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill Topping is a low-carb dinner that's easy but delicious enough to make for guests! And if halibut isn't in the budget you can use other mild white fish for this Baked Halibut recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 pieces halibut or other mild white fish, thawed if frozen and patted dry with paper towels
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 3 T sour cream
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. dill weed (dried dill leaves)
- 2 T finely ground Parmesan cheese
- 3 T sliced green onion
Instructions
- Thaw frozen halibut overnight in refrigerator, then place in baking dish and blot dry with paper towels.
- Let the halibut come to room temperature while you prep other ingredients. Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
- Slice 3 T green onions, then measure 2 T and finely chop them. Reserve the other 1 T sliced onions to garnish the cooked dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, garlic powder, and dill weed (affiliate link). Stir in the finely grated Parmesan cheese and green onions.
- When fish has come to room temperature, use a rubber scraper to spread an even coating of this topping over each piece of the fish, using all the topping mixture.
- Bake fish until the internal temperature reaches 145F/62C, or until fish pieces feel firm but not hard to the touch. (Use a fork to press down to test.) I baked my thick pieces of halibut for 24 minutes, but other types of fish or thinner pieces will cook much more quickly.
- Serve hot, sprinkled with remaining sliced green onions.
Notes
This recipe was inspired by an idea fromย Six Ingredients Or Less: Low-Carb Cooking by Carlean Johnson.
Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 158Total Fat 6.3gSaturated Fat 2.9gUnsaturated Fat 2.2gCholesterol 55mgSodium 458mgCarbohydrates 3..2gFiber .6gSugar .8gProtein 21g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Baked Halibut is a perfect low-carb main dish suitable for most low-carb and Keto eating plans. This recipe will also work for any phase of the original South Beach Diet. (South Beach would recommend light sour cream, but in a recipe with so little of that I wouldn’t worry about it much.)
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This extra-easy baked halibut recipe was first posted in 2010! The recipe was last updated with more information in 2024.
73 Comments on “Baked Halibut (with Sour Cream, Parmesan, and Dill)”
Came out fantastic with fresh spinach and baked yam.
Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Made this tonight exactly as specified. It was delicious. The sauce made the dish. For reference we used (2) approximately 8 ounce halibut filets. Will definitely make again!
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking time to let me know!
makin it tonight…..results tomorrow
Very good. The sour cream sauce complimented the fish rather than overpowered it. I will make again.ย
So glad you enjoyed it!
What should you serve with baked halibut?
It’s hard for me to guess what other people would like, bu there is a section in the post with serving suggestions.
Can I use Mahi Mahi for this recipe?
Yes, I think that would be tasty. I buy the frozen Mahi Mahi from Costco regularly.
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Can you use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream?
I haven’t made it that way, but I’m guessing it will be fine.
Saw this on Pin and decided to give it a shot. Wasn't happy with the Halibut selection so opted to go with Corvina (California Sea Bass). It was scrumptious, thanks so much for the recipe!
Found this on Pinterest! Yay Pinterest. Looks absolutely delicious. Trying to get my husband to try more fish dishes. I think this might do the trick. Thanks.
I made this tonight and it was delicious! Thank you.
I am so excited to try this. My step-dad went fishing up in Alaska a little while ago and brought back so much Halibut. I am not a fish fan at all but I have grilled some of the Halibut and it was so yummy. I am making this tonight for my dad's birthday and I really can't wait! Thank you for sharing
My husband and I have gotten back on track with South Beach this month and I wanted to thank you for providing such a great variety of meal ideas! We have used several of your recipes this month, including this one, and each one has been received with enthusiasm by my entire family. My picky dh keeps commenting, "I feel like I shouldn't like this but it's so delicious!" High praise for some delicious food. ๐
Amanda, even at Costco halibut has gotten really expensive but I do love to have it occasionally for a treat.
delicious!! made it tonight, using fresh garlic and fresh dill. Will definitely make again! My only gripe (not Kalyn's fault!) is that two smallish halibut filets (frozen) were $24! I MUST check out costco's selection. (I live in Georgia and went to Publix.)
it looks so beautiful, simple and delicious! the colors are amazing and it is such a nice way to have fish
I did a spin-off of this recipe tonight. Seasoned the fish with salt, pepper, and garlic. For the creamy layer, I did a bit of cream cheese with mayo. Then a layer of paper thin apple slices for a bit of sweetness, and then layered raw onion rungs (is that even the right word?! I'm talking about pulling apart the onion slices so you have arcs…) Cooked that until the fish was just about done, then added Parmesan and green onions on top and put that under the broiler for a few minutes. This was delicious, and I was able to use up miscellaneous ingredients in the refrigerator!
I made this recipe tonight with Tilapia filets, so I didn't bake them for as long. I also added some "Mixed-Up Salt" which I use in lots of things and my husband was pretty impressed! He said I should make it again and he doesn't even really like fish! Thanks!
Bri
This looks great! I'll be making this next week for sure!
Thanks Deborah. Easy and tasty!
Kelly I would love this for lunch!
Hi Vijitha,
Way to go on the 22 pounds! Look forward to meeting you at Camp BlogAway; I think it is going to be a lot of fun.
Hello Kalyn
This is Vijitha and I reached out to be few months back on South beach diet and you very kindly wrote back to me. Hope you remember me. I lost close to 22 pounds and I still have a long way to go. I noticed that you are one of the speakers in campblog away and I am planning to attend it. I am so excited to meet you in person. Yay!!!
I love halibut and we don't eat it enough. Wonderful dish — I'm thinking I just may need to start treating myself to recipes like this for lunch. I'll soon be a tax season widow, so no dinner with the hubster. I just happen to have those baking dishes, too!
I'm loving the topping on this!
Annette, Jamie, and Cheoy, glad you like it.
This looks incredibly flavourful and good for you as well – a definite bonus in my book.
Oh, Kalyn, this recipe will even get me cooking fish! I'm always afraid to cook fish so we don't eat it often enough. A flavorful, simple recipe. Perfect!
This is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the recipe. I can't wait to try it.
Emily, so glad you liked it. Love the idea of seasoning the fish with Sumac!
Just made this for a late dinner tonight. WOW. Super creamy fish. Fantastic flavors. I seasoned the tilapia (substituted for halibut) with black pepper, pinch of salt, and pinch of sumac on both sides and drizzled with olive oil before putting on the sour cream mixture. DELICIOUS!!! Husband had seconds. Served it with brown rice and sauteed mushrooms. This recipe will be a staple.
Justin, great idea to use halibut! So glad you enjoyed it.
I made this but used talapia instead of halibut, it was amazingggg ๐
Dun, so glad you liked it.
This is my pick of baked halibut recipes from the many I perused. Delicious. Thanks.
Anne, so glad to hear it was a hit at your house.
Oh my goodness. This was fabulous! Halibut is my favorite fish and the topping complements it perfectly. YUMMY!!
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Just found your blog! I cannot wait to follow along because this recipe just looks divine! ๐ Thanks for sharing
So glad that this idea is appealing to people. I do think the milder types of fish with less distinct flavor can be more challenging, agreed.
I love halibut, and this will be in my recipe box for a long time, thanks for the sharing.
This is going to sound kind of crazy, but while I'm pretty comfortable with things like salmon and tuna and swordfish, I never seem to know what to do with a simple white fish. And guess what? I happen to have some sour cream to use up so I might try this early next week! Thank you!
Oh Kalyn, I am definitely going to try this recipe… will have to try it with another type of fish though as we do not get halibut here.
MamaRae, I do like the idea of using tarragon in this! Glad you liked it.
this was amazing. and so easy and quick! my picky husband and sons (ages 4 and 1) even ate it up with delight! this recipe is definitely being added to permanent rotation on fish nights. i replaced the dill with tarragon and used fresh minced garlic to suit my tastes. i served oven-roasted potatoes (and a veggie) alongside this and got rave reviews. THANKS!
Katrina, I'm sure there's no doubt that fresh halibut would be better, but it's not an option for a lot of people, and this halibut was really quite good. I did use a paper towel and blot it dry.
I do think this would be a good dish for people who aren't big on fish, because halibut is so mild and the topping adds a lot of flavor.
Great idea to use tofutti sour cream for people who can't have dairy.
this looks so delicious, thank goodness for tofutti sour cream ๐
I think I may actually like this. Good for the not so fond of fish dishes person!
Halibut is my favorite fish! This looks de-lish.
I'm a little scared now to buy frozen halibut. I took a cooking class about fish and the chef told us one fish she would never buy frozen is halibut. She said in order for them to freeze it, they pack it full of liquid. I was a little bummed that she said that, because I take all this chef's classes and she's pretty smart, but I had been buying frozen halibut before that and now I'm afraid to. That said, yours look like really nice pieces and I don't think the ones I was getting were that nice. Anyway, she said she would only ever buy fresh halibut, but it's sure darn expensive!
Whatever the case, the stuff on top sounds great.
Great photo! This looks so easy and wonderful. Thanks for this recipe. I'll be making it soon.
What a great recipe, and incredible presentation
This looks like a delicious way to cook fish. I'm saving it now.
Thanks everyone for the nice feedback on this recipe and the photo; glad people are liking the sound of it. I think cod would be a good substitute for halibut too, I like that idea. If I was making it for people who aren't that big on fish, I'd use thinner pieces so they get more of the topping in each bite.
My 10-year-old daughter isn't a fan of fish but loves sour cream and Parmesan. This may be just the recipe to entice her to eat seafood! Thanks!
I absolutely love your photo and the recipe looks terrific. Have you tried substituting Greek yogurt for the sour cream? I wonder if it would be as good…thanks Kalyn!
I usually get my fish frozen from Trader Joe's and it is super affordable. This looks like a fabulous recipe. Simple yet packed with flavor. Delicious.
Wow, what a perfect looking dish. I love adding sour cream to dishes!
wow, baked halibut is looking so delicious! I love halibuts but almost always fresh halibut is so costly.. but I guess I should look at frozen ones and may be they are more affordable. This looks great, nice presentation and a nice click too.
I appreciate how easy this dish is – perfect for a busy weeknight! I have never topped my fish with sour cream, but I imagine it provides the same creamy, flavorful topping that mayonnaise does.
I have to admit that even here in coastal Rhode Island, I buy some fish at Costco. I think their salmon is great, too.
That looks absolutely delicious!
Using sour cream is genius! We'll be eating this tonite at my house!
Donna
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Oh boy, that'd be great with some bacon crunchies on top!
xo, Biggles
A beautiful recipe, Kalyn! One just WANTS to make it…
Ronelle
That fish looks exceptionally good, Kalyn. And, as I'm sure you know, fish isn't terribly photogenic.
Great photo! Even though I don't care for fish it looked appetizing to me.
Looks fab and just enough cheese for flavouring/not interfere with halibut's delicate taste.
This is my kind of dish! I love all the flavors here, love halibut. Looks fantastic!
I love the dishes you used. I am sure the topping makes this an extra special halibut meal.