Baked Sea Bream Sicilian Style

To prepare the Sicilian-style baked sea bream, take the already gutted sea breams and cut off the side fins 1. Then, using scissors, widen the existing belly cut to have more space for stuffing. Remove the external scales by rubbing with the blade of a knife, then rinse well under running water. Rinse the raisins and soak them in cold water for at least 10 minutes 2. Toast the pine nuts in a pan for 2-3 minutes to make them more aromatic 3.

Toast the breadcrumbs in a large non-stick pan for a few minutes 4, stirring often. Chop the parsley 5. Pour into a bowl with the toasted breadcrumbs, toasted pine nuts, drained and squeezed raisins 6,

the parsley 7, a pinch of salt and pepper. Add oil gradually to moisten the breadcrumbs without making it excessively greasy 8. Mix the medley of flavors 9.

Place each sea bream on a rectangle of parchment paper large enough to contain it completely. Stuff it with the aromatic mix 10 and oil the exterior with a drizzle of oil 11. Seal each fish in the parchment paper 12,

then close it like a candy with kitchen string 13. Cook the sea breams in a preheated fan oven at 392°F for about 15-20 minutes 14, in the center of the oven. Remove the Sicilian-style baked sea bream from the oven 15 and enjoy them hot!