Baked Fish Recipe
Baked fish will be one of the “must” Easter dishes on Armenian table and also one one my most favorite Easter foods. I love to bake mine wrapped with Armenian flatbread lavash. That way the fish stays moist, flaky and doesn’t get dry, plus that baked crispy lavash is an excellent side dish , surely everyone’s favorite part of that baked fish🙂
I don’t think an exact recipe is needed for this kind of simple dish, always good to improvise when cooking ,using your favorite spices, seasonings , side dishes to go with it.Since this is an Easter dish, you might want to serve it along with sautéed greens, but personally I prefer serving baked fish with roasted / baked potatoes, apples and pears. All those delicious tastes and flavors combine together so well. I’ll put down quick instructions for that as well.
Hope you guys try and enjoy a truly delicious Easter meal.
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Ingredients & Instructions for baked fish
You will need one 5-6 lbs rainbow trout ,cleaned washed
Sea salt, to taste
Black and red ground pepper, about 2 tsp each
3-4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1 lemon sliced
Dry red chill peppers ( optional)
1-2 tbs olive oil
Tarragon 1 bunch
Single layer of Lavash bread
1-2 tbs clarified butter (ghee)
To make the fish
Cover your work surface with double layers of foil
Place the fish on the foil and season both sides plus the belly with salt and peppers
Stuff the belly with garlic and lemon
Drizzle with olive oil and gently massage to cover with spices
Cover and seal the ends of the foil, as the fish marinated the juices may come out
Set in the fridge for 2-4 hours or overnight
Preheat the oven to 400° F/200°C
Prepare a baking pan lined with a foil
Remove the garlic-lemon stuffing from the fish belly and generously stuff it with tarragon
Add a few dried chili peppers, optional
Make 3-4 slices on top of the fish, just as if you slice when serving
You can stuff those with tarragon leaves as well
Place a few sliced lemons on top of the fish
Place the layer of lavash bread on the foil and brush with melted clarified butter
Put the fish on top of lavash and carefully wrap it, seal the sides and secure with toothpicks or just tack under
Brush again with clarified butter , cover with foil and bake 25 minutes covered
Remove the foil and bake 15 more minutes or until the lavash is bright golden color
Allow the fish to set 10 minutes before serving
Optional
For baked side dish
7-8 medium size red potatoes, washed cubed
3-4 small anjou pears
3-4 small gala apples or any apples that bake well
Olive oil
Sea salt
Black and red ground peppers
1 -2 tbs dried dill or oregano
1 tsp garlic salt
Season everything ,drizzle with olive oil, toss and place on a non stick baking pan
( I line the baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil and drizzle with non stick spray)
Bake along with the fish, at 400° F/200° C degree , 35-40 minutes or until fully cooked
Turn once to make sure everything is baked evenly
Enjoy!
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Եփել 200 °C, նախապես տաքացված ջեռոցում, 30-40 րոպե
do you cover potatoes or bake without covering
I don’t cover them ,and I’d turn once halfway through the baking
Heghineh jan I hope chamichov plaf is next…
Thanks
Looks amazing !!
Thank you!