Today we are preparing a great dish together, healthy, genuine, and tasty! Baked Lemon Sea Bream with Cherry Tomatoes.
A truly simple, easy, and quick-to-make fish entrée. Lemon sea bream is also a really light and healthy dish, perfect for those on a diet!
It is baked with lemon juice and slices. The final result is a very tender fish with a delicate flavor and a fresh and intoxicating aroma!
Lemon sea bream is the perfect dish for a dinner with friends, zero effort guaranteed success! But it’s also ideal to serve during holidays and special occasions, such as Christmas.
Before we see how to prepare it, I’ll also leave you some other fish-based recipes that might interest you!
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 people
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2 sea bream (total weight 1.5 lbs)
- 2 lemons (juice + slices)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- A few clove garlic
- salt
- pepper (only if desired)
- rosemary
Tools
- Lemon Squeezer
- Lemon Grater
- Cutting Board
- Paper Towel
- Baking Paper
- Baking Tray
- Small Bowl
Preparation
I should mention that, to save time, I preferred to have the sea bream cleaned directly at the fish counter.
However, if you’re experienced, you can obviously clean the fish at home.
Once the sea bream is cleaned, rinse it well under cold water.
Then pat the sea bream dry with kitchen paper, even inside, to remove excess water.
Squeeze the juice of a small lemon and pour it into a small bowl with 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and emulsion.
Take another small lemon, wash it well, and cut it into thin slices.
A recommendation, if possible use organic lemons.
Salt the sea bream on the outside and inside the belly and stuff them with the lemon slices.
Take a large baking tray, line it with baking paper, and place the sea bream stuffed with lemon slices on top.
Pour the lemon juice and olive oil emulsion on top.
Add the garlic cloves and a couple of sprigs of rosemary.
Wash the cherry tomatoes well and cut them into two or four wedges. Arrange them inside the tray.
Season the cherry tomatoes with salt and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Pepper the surface of the sea bream.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes.
After the time has passed, check if the sea bream is cooked and serve.
Enjoy this lovely recipe, Baked Lemon Sea Bream with Cherry Tomatoes! Bon appétit and see you in the next recipe!
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