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    Sea Bream with Lemon and Thyme

    Sea Bream is my go to fish of choice. It cooks quickly and is robust enough to handle a bit of flavour.

    Mediterranean style fish shouldn't be loaded with too many spices like garam masala and here I just use paprika and turmeric; one of my favourite spice combinations.

    I even made my own little spice blend of just paprika and turmeric as I use them together so often.

    Don't be timid with the thyme although it is a strong herb, it makes the inside of the fish fragrant and cooks out in the oven.

    I love eating this with a green salad though it would do just as well on its own.

    When I cook mains in the oven, I usually blast them with high heat for 10 or 20 minutes and then cook on low for the remainder of the time - I call it my 'High Low' principle and although you have to remember to adjust the heat, it's always worth it in the end.

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    Sea Bream with Lemon and Thyme

    Baked sea bream with lemon and thyme

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 4

    Ingredients

    • 2 sea bream whole
    • 2 potatoes
    • Drizzle of regular olive oil
    • 1 onion
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 lemon sliced
    • Handful of thyme

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven 200°C fan.
    2. Roughly chop the onions and potato and place in an oven proof pan.
    3. Add the paprika and turmeric.
    4. Saute the onions and potato with some regular oilve oil on the hob for about five minutes until the onions start to go translucent, medium heat.
    5. Clean the fish, sprinkle with salt and stuff with a few sliced lemons and a bunch of thyme inside. Add to the same pan.
    6. Layer a few thinly slices of lemon on top.
    7. Put into the oven for ten minutes at 200°C then twenty minutes at 180°C.

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    1. Diving Cyprus

      October 03, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      I hope that you won't stop writing such interesting articles. I'm waiting for more of your content. It's so good that i'm going follow you!

    2. Bilal

      November 17, 2020 at 4:52 pm

      5 stars
      Cheers for this recipe

    3. Nadia

      August 20, 2021 at 1:18 pm

      5 stars
      Can you make this with cod too?

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