Salt Baked Fish
This easy salt baked fish recipe is made with fresh seabass stuffed with aromatic garlic and juicy lime slices baked to perfection. It is the perfect comforting weeknight dinner made in just 40 minutes.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 350 g fish seabass (preferred) or snapper, scaled and pat dry
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and lightly pounded
- 1 lime sliced
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt or sea salt flakes
- Thai Seafood Sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Using a sharp knife, make one long slit along the top of each side of the fish.
- Pat the fish dry with paper towels, including inside the slits, belly, and gills.
- Stuff the belly and gills with the garlic, followed by the lime slices.
- Sprinkle the salt evenly over both sides of the fish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately with Thai Seafood Sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 2people | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1277mg | Potassium: 794mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg