Baked sea bream recipe index
This recipe for baked sea bream with potatoes and onion is one of those creations that are born after many tests and a lot of love for home cooking. It is not an inherited recipe like others I have on the blog, but one that I have been perfecting over time, experimenting with different combinations of ingredients, temperatures and times. The result is a juicy baked sea bream, full of flavor and with a side dish that goes wonderfully with it.
At home, sea bream with vegetables is very popular. We, who are from Penedès, always accompany it with a good white wine from our land. It is a very grateful dish: simple, healthy, complete and that looks spectacular on any occasion, whether it is a Sunday lunch or a light dinner during the week.
Besides, this recipe has that point that I love: few ingredients, well combined, and the oven working its magic. If you’ve ever wondered how to make an easy baked sea bream, this is your recipe.
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Baked sea bream video recipe
Here is a step-by-step video so you can see how I prepare it at home and you will see how easy it is!
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Recipe information
- Preparation time: 15 min
- Cooking time: 45 min
- Total time: 60 min.
- Portions: 4
- Difficulty level: Low
- Category of dish: Main course
- Origin: Spain, Italy, Greece and France
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Ingredients for 4 persons
- 2 giltheads
- 5 medium potatoes
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 lemon
- Olive oil
- Salt
- ½ glass of white wine
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How to make baked sea bream with potatoes and onion
Prepare the vegetables: Peel the potatoes and cut them into thick strips. Do the same with the onion. Cut the bell pepper into julienne strips and set aside with the onion.
Clean and prepare the sea bream: If they do not come clean, remove guts and scales. Make a cut in the central part and place half a slice of lemon inside each one. Put also a slice inside the belly of each sea bream.
Assemble the tray: In a baking tray, distribute the potatoes, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes cut in half. Season with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with a good splash of extra virgin olive oil.
Place the sea bream: Place the sea bream on the bed of vegetables. Add a little more oil on top if desired.
Bake: Place the tray in a preheated oven at 160 °C (350 °F), in broiler mode with fan, for 30 minutes.
Add the white wine: After this time, pour half a glass of white wine on the tray. After 5 minutes (i.e. when it has been in the oven for 35 minutes), open and with a spoon, bathe the gilthead bream with the broth that has formed.
Finish cooking: Leave it 10 minutes more, until 45 minutes are completed. Remove from the oven and serve hot with all its juices.
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Tricks for juicy sea bream in the oven
Do not skip the white wine: It is what gives depth and flavor to the broth. Choose a dry and quality wine.
Bathe the fish in its own juices: Halfway through cooking, pour a little of the broth over the fish. This way the baked sea bream will be juicy and tasty, without drying out.
Cut the vegetables evenly: they will cook at the same time as the fish and will be cooked to perfection.
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Variants of baked sea bream
Baked sea bream with citrus: You can add orange or lime in addition to the lemon.
Baked sea bream en papillote: Wrap it in vegetable paper for a softer cooking.
Baked sea bream with wine and spices: Add thyme, bay leaf or rosemary.
Baked sea bream with baked potatoes and caramelized onion.
If you are looking for an easy and tasty baked sea bream recipe, this one is perfect. Try it and let me know in the comments how it turned out, I’m sure you’ll come back for more!
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