Main meals
Seafood
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Lemon Whole Baked Fish

4

15 mins

Whole sea bass stuffed with lemon, roasted on a colourful bed of butter beans, tomatoes, courgette, peppers and olives, then served with peppery rocket and a zesty garlic and lemon dressing. It looks impressive but takes very little effort. Sea bass is a lean source of protein and omega-3, and the beans and vegetables provide 5 of your 5-a-day.

Ingredients

Fish and vegetables

  • 2 whole sea bass (around 1.2kg in total), gutted and scaled, or 4 sea bass fillets (fresh, or frozen and defrosted)
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 2 x 400g tins butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 courgette, cut into chunks
  • 1 red pepper, cut into strips (or frozen sliced peppers)
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 30g pitted black olives
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 60g rocket, to serve

Dressing

  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Pinch of black pepper

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Needed kitchenware
Instructions

1.

Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

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In a large roasting tray, toss the beans, tomatoes, courgette, pepper, onion and olives with the oil and half the black pepper. Roast for 10 minutes.

3.

Meanwhile, make 3 cuts across each side of the fish. Season with the salt and the remaining pepper, and fill the cavities with the lemon slices.

4.

Lay the fish on top of the vegetables and roast until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily from the bone at the thickest part (20–25 minutes). Fillets need 10–12 minutes.

5.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together.

6.

Serve the fish and vegetables with the rocket, and drizzle over the dressing.

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Storage information

Best eaten fresh. Cool leftovers within 2 hours, remove the bones, then cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Reheat gently until steaming hot all the way through. Not suitable for freezing once cooked.

Tip

Bones: Whole fish contains bones, so take care when serving, especially to children. Fillets are an easy bone-free option. Checking it's cooked: The flesh should be opaque and pull away easily from the backbone.

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Halal Friendly
Kosher Friendly
Gluten-free friendly
Balanced
Low fat
Low carbohydrate
High protein
One-pan
Family-friendly
Low effort
Beginner

Abbi

Head Chef

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