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Middle Eastern Baked Fish With Tahini

by

Derek Farwagi

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2
Calories 650 kcal

Equipment

  • A mandolin to slice the potatoes. If not, slice them as thin as you can.

Ingredients
  

FOR THE BAKED FISH

  • 1 lb fish scaled and cleaned Black Sea Bass, Branzino or Red Snapper works.
  • 2 lemons thinly sliced
  • ½ yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 3 yukon Gold potatoes very thinly sliced
  • ½ tomato, thinly sliced
  • 3-4 garlic cloves sliced
  • ¼ cup Whole parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp Dry Oregano or fresh sprigs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • olive oil for drizzling

FOR THE TAHINI SAUCE

  • 3 tbsp Tahini paste
  • 1 juice one large lemon
  • 3 tsp water(or more for desired consistency)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

FOR THE BAKED FISH

  • Set Oven to 350 F
  • Slightly oil a parchment covered sheet pan.
  • Pat dry and slightly salt fish on both sides. With a sharp knife, make three shallow slits on the top side of the fish.
  • Stuff with sliced lemons, onions, tomato, parsley and garlic and arrange lemons slices on top.
  • Slightly oil a baking dish and lay the sliced potatoes on the bottom, overlapping if need be. Lay the stuffed fish on the potatoes, drizzle olive oil over fish and bake for 20-25 minutes until flaky.

FOR THE TAHINI SAUCE

  • While the fish is baking, make the tahini sauce.
  • In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of tahini paste with the lemon juice. It will start to thicken.
  • Gradually add the water till you have the consistency of honey.
  • Add the finely chopped parsley, salt to taste and set aside in a small serving bowl

Serve and plate

  • Filet the fish and serve with a little Tahini sauce over the fish. Keep extra sauce on the side.
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Nutrition

Calories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 58gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 146mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 6mg