Try Baked Sea Bream with Potatoes, an elegant Italian dish perfect for gatherings.

Dentice al forno con patate

Baked Sea Bream with Potatoes is a classic of Mediterranean cuisine, an elegant yet simple Italian recipe perfect for Sunday lunch or a special dinner. The star of the dish is the sea bream, known for its white, firm, and delicate flesh, which releases a fragrant aroma during cooking.

This recipe features the sea bream laid on a bed of yellow and purple potatoes, which absorb its juices to become soft inside and slightly golden on the outside. Just a few ingredients are needed to enhance it: fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, white wine, and fresh marjoram. The result? A genuine, fragrant, and incredibly tasty dish. Oven-baking is easy and accessible to everyone: just stick to the cooking times to ensure a juicy, never dry fish.

Serve the baked sea bream with potatoes directly in the baking dish for a stunning effect that will captivate your guests at first glance and taste!

Ingredients

• 1 whole sea bream (about 1 kg)
• 500 g yellow potatoes
• 200 g purple potatoes
• 200 g cherry tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves
• 50 ml white wine
• Fresh marjoram
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F).
2. Peel and slice the yellow and purple potatoes thinly.
3. Place the potatoes in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange the sea bream on top of the potatoes.
5. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and fresh marjoram around the fish.
6. Drizzle the white wine over the dish.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.

Bring the baked sea bream with potatoes to the table in the baking dish for a visually stunning presentation.

Other Baked Fish Recipes

• Baked Gilthead Sea Bream
• Baked Cod with Potatoes
• Baked Sea Bass
• Baked Umbra Fish
• Baked Swordfish

Total Time: 60 min

Cuisine: Italian