Baked sea bream with potatoes, a delicious dish that is easy to prepare at home in just a few minutes. You can have the fresh sea bream cleaned at the fishmonger, and once home, it will be a breeze to prepare a delicious lunch or a delightful dinner with fresh baked fish accompanied by a tasty side of potatoes, which all cooks together in the pan, so that the potatoes also take some of the good, delicate flavor of the sea bream. I am crazy about this combination of flavors, also because they have the same cooking time, and I take out a perfect one-dish meal, since there are proteins, but also carbohydrates. If I’m very hungry, I also add salad to my final dish, but it’s already perfect this way. I rather add some onions during cooking to give more taste, and if you like, some cherry tomatoes, so I also have a bit of vegetables to balance the dish, and there’s no need to add bread to the final meal, so we keep calories under control and finally enjoy a good dish without having to always think about the figure and diet. Making baked sea bream is so simple that it’s perfect during the week, or even for an elegant and refined dinner, perhaps for a romantic dinner for two, or even during the upcoming holidays, surely the baked sea bream will make you look good. Also check out the collection of Christmas recipes. How to regulate the quantities? I recommend one small-sized sea bream per person, about 14 oz if it is a one-dish meal, otherwise even half a sea bream if it is a complete meal. Keep following me for the recipe, I’ll also explain how to clean the sea bream in case your trusted fishmonger doesn’t have time to clean it for you.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Baked Sea Bream with Potatoes
- 1 sea bream about 14 oz (minimum)
- 4 potatoes
- 1 Tropea red onion
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 lemon
- to taste rosemary
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 chili pepper
- to taste oregano
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Parchment Paper
- 1 Peeler
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Brush
Steps for Preparing Baked Sea Bream with Potatoes
1. First of all, clean the sea bream. Place it on a cutting board and remove the scales with a small knife. Then open its belly and remove the entrails, wash thoroughly under running water.
2. Dry the sea bream and season inside with a slice of onion, a slice of lemon, and a bit of rosemary, add a pinch of salt inside as well. Place it on the oven tray lined with parchment paper and greased with a little olive oil.
Sea Bream
Potatoes
Sea bream with potatoes in the pan
3. Brush the surface of the sea bream with olive oil, add salt and pepper, and place a sprig of rosemary on top.
4. Peel the potatoes, wash them, slice them not too thick with a knife on a cutting board, quickly rinse again. Add a sliced onion, and more cherry tomatoes cut in half. Season with salt, chili pepper, olive oil, and abundant oregano, mix and add to the pan around the sea bream. If you want, also add 2 slices of lemon to be placed near the fish, or if you prefer, you can add the juice on top.
5. Bake for about 30 minutes at 375°F in a static oven, if necessary, lower the temperature halfway through the cooking time, depending on the type of oven. Adjust according to the oven you have at home.
6. Take out and serve hot our baked sea bream with oven potatoes. I usually fillet it directly in the pan, so to bring portions to the table already without bones.
Baked sea bream with potatoes
Baked sea bream can also be prepared in advance and reheated in a hot oven at the last moment. Remember to keep it in a cool place and perhaps leave it 5 minutes short in cooking, so as to finish it off later.
