Bakker's Baked Fish
The best fish is fresh, ocean-caught fish. We love to catch and eat fresh fish in New Zealand. This recipe has a focus on fresh fish, one of the best proteins you can eat.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 700 - 800 grams Fresh fish carefully cleaned and scaled
- 2 medium Sweet potato cut into 1/2 inch (12mm) slices
- 1 medium Potato cut into 1/2 inch (12mm) slices
- 1 medium White onion cut into slices
- 1 medium Leek cut into slices
- 10 cloves Garlic crush, remove peel, cut into thin slices
- 1 tbsp Olive oil use extra-virgin (E.V.)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil (separate)
- ½ tsp Sea salt use a quality sea salt
- ½ tsp Pepper use freshly-ground pepper
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Dribble a little E.V olive oil in in a roasting pan, grease the pan well.1 tbsp Olive oil
- Scrub sweet potato and potato, slice, and lay in overlapping slices in the roasting pan. Dribble a little oil on top then sprinkle a little pepper and salt.2 medium Sweet potato , 1 medium Potato, 1 tbsp Olive oil (separate), 1/2 tsp Sea salt, 1/2 tsp Pepper
- Slice onion thinly and sprinkle on top.1 medium White onion
- Now sprinkle the garlic cloves on top.10 cloves Garlic
- Lay the whole cleaned fish )or fish fillets) on top.700 - 800 grams Fresh fish
- Top with sliced leeks (partially steamed beforehand).1 medium Leek
Notes & Tips
Variations
- Sprinkle fish with a little curry powder or favourite herbs.
- Lay fresh dill or fennel under the fish for a delicious variation.
- Sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese 5 minutes before removing from the oven.
- Serve with steamed rice of your choice, we prefer brown basmati rice.