Baked Hake with Mushrooms and Capers

Hake fish is a mild-flavored white fish that has a similar texture to cod or sea bass. Hake has high protein, and it is rich in potassium, calcium, and phosphorus.  Hake is a lean fish with a delicate flavor. A 5 oz. serving size from the Kirkland brand at Costco is the perfect size for each person with some soup or salad. Eating fish is much healthier than meat, and this fish is economical to add on the family menu. It could easily replace cod, tuna, or sea bass, which are much more expensive. Hake can be baked, grilled, roasted, poached, or even for making fish paste. I have a simple recipe to bake hake today. This recipe never fails and gets a lot of compliments every time I use it.

Ingredients:
Two 5 oz. hake loins (Kirkland)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
1 cup sliced white onions
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp capers, chopped
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup red wine
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs soy sauce

Fresh dill for garnish

Directions:
In a medium sauté pan, add oil. Sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant. Add mushrooms and capers. Cook for 3 minutes. Add red wine. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the red wine is reduced in half. Remove from heat.

Place hake on a baking dish seasoned with soy sauce, pepper, lemon juice, and 1 tsp of olive oil.

Top each fish with mushrooms-capers sauce. B

Bake in preheated oven set to 400° for 15 minutes. When finished, remove from oven and serve.