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Gilthead Bream with Lemon, Garlic and Parsley

Spanish "Dorada" recipe, Gilthead bream are a fabulous sturdy fish which can be oven baked, fried or barbequed. Their meaty texture and "flavour of the sea" means Gilthead can easily cope with strong herbs and flavours. This Spanish Dorada recipe involves a marinade of garlic, lemon, parsley and olive oil. Enjoy!

You will need:

4 Gilthead Bream
6 Garlic cloves
Zest of 2 lemons
Olive oil
Handful fresh parsley
Cracked black pepper
Knob of butter

Method

• Scale the fish and remove the fins, gut and score one side three times with a sharp knife.

• Melt the butter in a cazuela and add the pepper, lemon zest, parsley and olive oil, mix well.

• Crack the garlic cloves and place the pieces into the scored fish. (see photo)

• Place the fish into a larger cazuela and pour over the marinade, baste the fish well and marinade in the fridge for minimum 2 hours.

• Pre heat the oven, place the fish on a baking tray and oven bake for 35 - 40 minutes.

• Serve with fresh salad and a generous drizzle of olive oil.

Serves 4