Name: Whole Baked Fish with Lemon and Herbs
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided; 4 lb(s) (1.8 kg) whole fish such as Arctic char, snapper, striped bass or sea bass, cleaned and scaled; ½ tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper; ¼ cup (60 mL) dry white wine; 2 lemons, sliced; 1 clove garlic, chopped; ½ small bunch dill; ½ small bunch parsley; ½ small bunch mint; 1 ¼ cups (300 mL) plain Greek yogurt; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) parsley, chopped; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) each dill and mint, chopped; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) capers, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tsp (2 mL) lemon zest; ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

Prep Time

45 min

Yields

6 servings

This stunning Whole Baked Fish recipe is a light and easy main to feed a gang. Don’t be intimidated by using the whole fish, because the results when you bring it out to the table will be well worth it!

Courtesy of Amanda Riva of The Hot Plate.

ingredients

Whole Baked Fish

Tbsp olive oil, divided

lb(s) (1.8 kg) whole fish such as Arctic char, snapper, striped bass or sea bass, cleaned and scaled

tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper

cup (60 mL) dry white wine

lemons, sliced

clove garlic, chopped

small bunch dill

small bunch parsley

small bunch mint

Yogurt and Caper Sauce

1 ¼

cups (300 mL) plain Greek yogurt

green onions, finely chopped

Tbsp (15 mL) parsley, chopped

Tbsp (15 mL) each dill and mint, chopped

Tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil

Tbsp (15 mL) capers, chopped

clove garlic, minced

tsp (2 mL) lemon zest

tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with foil. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil.

Step 2

Pat the fish dry with paper towel. Season the inside of the fish with half of the salt and pepper.

Step 3

Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle inside the cavity with the wine; fill with the lemon slices, garlic, dill, parsley and mint. Drizzle the outside of fish with the remaining olive oil; season with the remaining salt and pepper.

Step 4

Bake fish for 30 minutes or until registers 135°F (57°C) in thickest part of fish or just begins to flake. Let fish stand for 10 minutes before serving. Spoon over any pan juices. Serve with the Yogurt Caper Sauce.

Step 5

Combine the yogurt, green onions, parsley, dill, mint, olive oil, capers, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper. (Makes 1 1/2 cups.)

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