A simple family-style meal featuring tender baked fish served over a bed of seasoned potatoes, onions, and peppers. Finished with a classic garlic sauce (mujdei) for extra flavor.
Oven-Baked Fish with Potatoes
Ingredients
For the Vegetable Base
For the Fish
For Serving
Instructions
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Prepare the Vegetables
- Wash, peel, and thinly slice the potatoes.
- Slice the onion and separate the layers with your fingers.
- Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into strips.
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Make the Seasoning Paste
- In a baking tray, combine:
- Olive oil
- Tomato paste
- Crushed garlic
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Sweet paprika
- Oregano
- A splash of water
- Mix well until a loose paste forms.
- In a baking tray, combine:
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Coat the Vegetables
- Add the potatoes, onion, and bell pepper to the tray.
- Mix thoroughly with your hands until all the vegetables are evenly coated with the seasoning mixture.
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Partially Bake the Vegetables
- Cover the tray with baking paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 20 minutes.
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Prepare the Fish
- Remove the tray from the oven and uncover it.
- Place the fish on top of the partially cooked vegetables.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and sweet paprika.
- Drizzle lightly with oil.
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Finish Baking
- Return the tray to the oven.
- Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the fish is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
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Prepare the Garlic Sauce
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While the fish bakes, prepare a simple garlic sauce (mujdei) using garlic, salt, water, and a little oil if desired.
Serve the baked fish over the potatoes and vegetables. Spoon garlic sauce over the fish or serve it on the side.