Sheet-Pan Roasted Sea Bream
Whole sea bream roasted with lemon, garlic, and herbs until the skin crisps and flesh flakes—ready in 18 minutes. A showstopping Italian weeknight dinner that looks fancier than it tastes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 34g
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Ingredients
- 2 fish (about 1 lb each) whole sea bream (orata), gutted and scaled
- 1 whole (halved) lemon
- 3 cloves, sliced thin garlic
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 to taste salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat fish dry inside and out with paper towels.
- 2
Lay fish on a sheet pan. Stuff each cavity with lemon half, garlic, and herb sprigs.
- 3
Drizzle fish generously with olive oil. Season salt and pepper inside and out.
- 4
Roast 14–16 minutes until skin is golden and crispy, flesh flakes at the thickest part.
- 5
Transfer to plates. Squeeze roasted lemon over top and drizzle pan juices around.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan (9x13 inch or larger)
- paper towels
- oven (425°F)
- spoon or spatula
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