Baked Sea Bream Fillets

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PRESENTATION

Baked sea bream fillets are the main course you were looking for to enhance your fish menu with a light and healthy dish, without frying and low in fat. In this recipe, the sea bream is paired with a colorful and rich side dish, embodying exquisite spring flavors that cook alongside the sea bream. This way, not only will the dish be more flavorful, but you'll also prepare the main course and side dish together! If you're not experienced with filleting, you can simply purchase pre-filleted sea bream from your fishmonger, making preparing baked sea bream fillets a breeze, even for those less adept in the kitchen!

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INGREDIENTS
Sea bream 12.5 oz (360 g) - (2 fillets already cleaned, with skin)
Snap peas 1 ½ cup (150 g)
Cherry tomatoes 1 ⅓ cup (200 g)
Garlic 2 cloves
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Baked Sea Bream Fillets

To prepare baked sea bream fillets, first handle the vegetables. After washing them, cut the snow peas into pieces 1 and the colorful cherry tomatoes in half 2. Place in a bowl and season with rosemary 3.

Add garlic 4, oil 5, salt, pepper, and mix to flavor. Set aside. Take two fillets from about 1.3 lbs of whole sea bream. You can ask your fishmonger to fillet the sea bream for you, or try it yourself by following our cooking school: how to clean sea bream. Check for any bones and, if necessary, remove them with tweezers 6.

In a baking dish lined with parchment paper, drizzle some oil, salt 7, and pepper. Place the sea bream fillets on top and season them with a sprinkle of pepper 8 and salt. Add the vegetables as well 9.

Bake in a preheated oven at 392°F for 20 minutes 10. Once cooking is complete 11, serve the baked sea bream fillets immediately 12.

Storage

It is recommended to consume the baked sea bream fillets immediately. They can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 day.

Tip

You can use vegetables of your choice based on seasonal availability: zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, or potatoes—it's up to you!

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