Basa baked with potatoes, tomatoes and fennel
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A nice fish dish that is a complete meal and has a Mediterranean feel to it.
Ingredients
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- 2 basa fillets, about 250 g in total
- 6 thin slices of salami or pepperoni
- 2 large scrubbed potatoes, unpeeled and sliced into 3cm discs
- 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
- About 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 slices of lemon
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- A few stems of parsley
- A small sprig of thyme
- 3 fresh bay leaves, crushed to release the flavour
- 4 tb olive oil
- A small fennel bulb, finely chopped
- Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mise en place
- Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
Method
- Add all of the ingredients apart from the basa and salami into a Lock and Lock box
- Cover and gently shake to mix well and coat with oil
- In a suitably sized baking tray, make a 'bed' with half of the contents
- Add the fish, cover with the salami slices and cover with the remaining ingredients
- Bake for 30 minutes
Serving suggestions
Serve with slices of lemon and a small bitter leaf salad
Variations
Whole fish could be used instead of fillets. Increase the heat to 220° and bake for 35 minutes if not using fillets.
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