Homemade How To Cook A Whole Fish
- Yield 1
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Homemade How To Cook A Whole Fish is a dinner recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 1. Plan on 30 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 1 servings
- 1 large whole fish (such as mahi mahi, sea bass, or branzino), scaled and gutted
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil*
- 1 large clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 lemon, halved
- handful of fresh herbs (such as rosemary and thyme)
- sea salt, freshly-cracked black pepper and garlic powder
Method
Warm oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, or grease with cooking spray.
Give your fish one final good rinse once you're ready to cook, then lightly pat it dry with paper towels. Take a sharp knife to lightly score the top of the fish in diagonal lines about 1-inch apart.
Brush the fish generously on both sides with the oil. Then briefly brush the inner cavity with oil as well.
Slice half of the lemon into slices, and stuff those as well as the garlic and herbs into the cavity of the fish (being sure that the garlic is completely tucked in and not exposed).
Salt the outside of the fish generously with a few good pinches of sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145°F and flakes easily with a fork. (Cooking time will vary depending on the size/variety of your fish.)
Lift from the oven, and squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half evenly over the top of the fish.
Plate warm, and enjoy!
Kitchen notes
- Be sure to use regular refined olive oil (not extra virgin) or any other high-heat oil that you prefer.
