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By saveur.com
Baked Fish in Tahini Sauce (Siniyet samak bil tahineh)
A creamy tahini sauce—with lemon, garlic, and green chiles—adds flavor and fragrance to this comforting Middle Eastern casserole.
Updated at: Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:44:43 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
9
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories663.6 kcal (33%)
Total Fat40.2 g (57%)
Carbs29.8 g (11%)
Sugars6.3 g (7%)
Protein49.7 g (99%)
Sodium614.3 mg (31%)
Fiber7.2 g (26%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
½ cuptahini
2garlic cloves
medium, coarsely chopped
2 Tbspfresh lemon juice
½ tspkosher salt
¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil
divided
2onions
medium, thinly sliced
6 x 5.25 ozcod fillets
hake, or halibut
1 Tbsplemon zest
finely grated
1 ½ tspground cumin
divided
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
¼ cupall-purpose flour
⅓ cupgreen chiles
medium-hot, such as serrano or jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
3 Tbsppine nuts
½ cupItalian parsley leaves
coarsely chopped
1 tspground sumac
lemon wedges
to serve
Instructions
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Notes
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Delicious
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Makes leftovers
Easy
Fresh
