Bream baked in the oven
Description
The recipe won't take much time. I love fish, so I often cook it in various ways. I especially enjoy grilling it over an open fire, but that's not always possible, so I turn to the regular oven instead. This time I baked the fish in foil on a bed of onion and carrot, so that the fish could absorb all the flavors. See below for how it turned out. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. I have a fairly large bream. I cut off the head and slice open the belly, remove the innards, and thoroughly rinse the fish (both outside and inside). I make cuts on both sides along the entire length so that the fish can well absorb all the juices.
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Step 2
2. Mix salt and ground black pepper, rub the mixture on the fish on both sides. Pour lemon juice over it and set aside to marinate.
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Step 3
3. Unroll the foil and cut out a square like this. Peel the onion and carrot, slice the onion into rings or half-rings, and grate the carrot on a coarse grater. Place half of the vegetable mixture onto the foil to form a bed.
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Step 4
4. I carefully transfer the fish onto a vegetable bed of onion and carrots.
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Step 5
5. On top, I place the remaining vegetables. The first layer is onion.
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Step 6
6. Place the grated carrots on top of the onion. Break the bay leaves in half and place them on the fish.
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Step 7
7. I tightly wrap the foil, making sure there are no gaps or openings.
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Step 8
8. Since the fish is large, I bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 90 minutes.
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Step 9
9. Unwrap the foil and remove the top "layer" from the fish.
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Step 10
10. While baking the fish, I boiled the potatoes whole, then sliced them into rounds. I transfer the foil-wrapped fish to a serving dish, arrange the potatoes around it, add a little mayonnaise on each, and sprinkle with spices.