Whole Roasted Fish - In the Oven

This is one of those quick recipes with maximum taste and deliciousness and even better it is easy to make. While in the summer time this might be a good one to put on the grill, the winter months this is a great to be done in the oven.

I found whole cleaned sea bass in Costco. The thing about sea bass is it has a mild flavor but it is a fairly firm textured fish. With baking or roasting fish in the oven I expect the kitchen to smelly fishy for a little bit. But with sea bass that was not a problem. So there is no excuse now :)



The marinade is very simple but I prefer to apply the marinade on the fish and let it sit for at least 4 hours before it goes in the oven. If you are in a rush you could bake it right after you apply the marinade but the test and texture of the fish might not be the same. The great thing is the fish came scaled and cleaned so there was no time spent on that.

Apply the marinade and wrap the fish in plastic sheet.
Roast in a 450F preheated oven for 15 -18 minutes till done.

Very simple process.

Whole Fish Roasted - In the Oven
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Marinating Time: 4-6 hours
Baking Time: 18-20 minutes
Ingredients

1. 3 whole sea bass (scaled and gutted)
2. 3 lemons
For the Marinade
3. 1/2 tbsp of ginger powder
4. 1 tbsp of garlic powder
5. 2 tsp of turmeric powder
6. 2 tsp of mustard powder
7. 1 tbsp of red chili powder
8. 2 tbsp or more of vegetable oil
9. salt to taste

Method

1. Mix the ingredients for the marinade in the olive oil and set aside.
2. Clean and pat dry the fish to remove any excess moisture.
3. Make gentle cuts on both sides of the fish. Now liberally apply the marinade on both side and in the gills.
4. Slice the lemon thin and stick half a slice of lemon in each of the cuts.
5. Wrap the fish in plastic sheet on a baking tray and put in the fridge till ready to bake/roast.
6. Preheat the oven to 450F. Remove the plastic sheet and put the baking tray in the oven and roast for 15 minutes. Check to see if cooked and dry on the outside.
7. Put an another 2-3 minutes only if the fish is not cooked. Overcooking will dry out the fish.

Serve over a bed of rice or any desired accompaniments.

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