Whole Fish Oven Recipe

Close the fish and place bacon strips on top or around fish.

Whole fish oven recipe.

I used sea bream but you could also go for sea bass or branzino. Refrigerate the leftover fish in an airtight container for up to 3 to 4 days. To make this new england style dish start by filling a whole meaty saltwater cod or haddock with your go to holiday stuffing recipe. Sprinkle the vegetables with a pinch of salt and the remaining 1 4 spice mixture from earlier.

Serve the whole fish immediately. Scale 1x 2x 3x ingredients. 1 2 tablespoons olive oil. Approximately 5 minutes keep a check every minute or so until the skin is brown and crispy.

Cooking a whole fish can seem intimidating but it s actually quite simple to do. The fish is done when the flesh is white throughout and an instant read. Preheat oven to 400. Remove the foil and be careful to allow the steam to escape.

Season cavity with lemon slices celery onion salt and pepper and 2 tbs lemon juice. Handful of fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme sea salt freshly cracked black pepper and garlic powder. Add the remaining sliced vegetables to form a frame around the fish. Consider serving the fish with a green salad cooked pasta or steamed rice.

Bake in the oven at 180c 350f until cooked our trout took 20 minutes. Soak the fish in cold salted water for 15 30 minutes. 1 2 1 2 pound fish such as snapper or bass scaled gutted and gills removed. If you buy a whole fish that s gutted and scaled all that left for you to do is adding delicious flavors.

Place the whole fish in an oiled heavy baking dish and place cherry tomatoes around the fish. 1 large clove garlic peeled and minced. Sprinkle with salt pepper onion salt and remainder of lemon juice. Carefully with two tongs flip the fish over onto the other side taking care not to tear the flesh or spill out the stuffing.

2 fresh bay leaves. Remove the fish and set the oven on broil high. Turn off the oven and transfer the whole fish to a serving platter. 1 large whole fish such as mahi mahi sea bass or branzino scaled and gutted.

Place the stuffed fish on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Roast the fish in the center of the oven for about 30 minutes occasionally spooning the pan juices over the fish.