1 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Whole fish oven recipe.
2 fresh bay leaves.
Sprinkle with salt pepper onion salt and remainder of lemon juice.
Preheat oven to 400.
Carefully with two tongs flip the fish over onto the other side taking care not to tear the flesh or spill out the stuffing.
Cooking a whole fish can seem intimidating but it s actually quite simple to do.
Remove the foil and be careful to allow the steam to escape.
To make this new england style dish start by filling a whole meaty saltwater cod or haddock with your go to holiday stuffing recipe.
Add the remaining sliced vegetables to form a frame around the fish.
Drain and dry slightly.
Remove the fish and set the oven on broil high.
Place the fish under the broiler and allow the other side to crisp.
Bake in the oven at 180c 350f until cooked our trout took 20 minutes.
Close the fish and place bacon strips on top or around fish.
I used sea bream but you could also go for sea bass or branzino.
Sprinkle the vegetables with a pinch of salt and the remaining 1 4 spice mixture from earlier.
Serve the whole fish immediately.
Approximately 5 minutes keep a check every minute or so until the skin is brown and crispy.
Turn off the oven and transfer the whole fish to a serving platter.
Consider serving the fish with a green salad cooked pasta or steamed rice.
Layer bacon strips over the fish before placing in the oven to impart a great smoky flavor and serve the fish whole for slicing at the table for an impressive presentation.
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.
Place the whole fish in an oiled heavy baking dish and place cherry tomatoes around the fish.
Handful of fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme sea salt freshly cracked black pepper and garlic powder.
If you buy a whole fish that s gutted and scaled all that left for you to do is adding delicious flavors.
The fish is done when the flesh is white throughout and an instant read.
1 large clove garlic peeled and minced.
Roast the fish in the center of the oven for about 30 minutes occasionally spooning the pan juices over the fish.
Scale 1x 2x 3x ingredients.
1 2 1 2 pound fish such as snapper or bass scaled gutted and gills removed.