Spiced Whole Baked Crusted Sea Bass Fish

Posted By : Joanna D'souza 

A deliciously fresh and flavoursome recipe . The Baked Spice Crusted Whole Sea Bass is served with vibrant  Green Salad with Cherry Tomatoes , Shredded Carrots  and  Slices Of Lemon .

Ive used Sea Bass But for a Reciepe  like this you can Buy any fish of your choice Pomfret / Sarga , Rawas / Salmon  , Mackerel / Bagra  , That’s with less thorns and very fleshy 450 gms to 300 gms each fish .  

Bring home the fish of your choice and with a sharp knife

Dress The Fish Keep whole Head On with Tail

Everything except it has the Viscera ( Guts ) removed

Slit open the fish belly clean and discard the stomach and fish gills , Trim the fins

Making 2 to 3 incisions through the skin and flesh (called Scoring) with your sharp knife   

Wash it twice through cold water , drain of all excess water

Then rub some ½ teaspoon Salt & 1 tablespoon Lemon juice to it and set aside

Then separately prepare in a glass bowl the Spice Crust which you would be applying the fish

Ingredients Required :

1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste

2 Tablespoon Corn Oil or any but good quality oil

1 teaspoon Crushed Coriander Seeds Dhaniya  

1 teaspoon Crushed Fennel Seeds ( Sauf )

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes

½ Teaspoon Crushed Black Pepper

2 slices Bread Crumbs ( Panko brand better ) if not use our regular homemade Bread Crumb

1 Tablespoon Roasted Almond crushed if not use Cashewnuts

½  Juice of Lemon

Salt to taste

1 to 2 tablespoon of melted butter for glazing the fish

Method  Of Preparation :

Mix this above ingredients in a glass bowl

Then apply to this fish from all sides

Then place it on the tray

Then in a preheated oven roast it on

160 to 180 degree for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked

Use melted butter to glaze and roast the fish until done and crisp in coating

Set this Whole spice crusted fish on a large platter 

Serve this  with some fresh  Green Salad and lemon wedge as a Main Dish

Salad To Go Along With This Baked Fish 

Lettuce  leaves = 20 gms

Cherry tomatoes = 30 gms

Raddish = 30 gms

Shredded carrot = 10 gms

Olive or Corn oil = 20 gms

Lemon juice = = 10 gms

Crushed black pepper = 2 gms

Salt = 1 gms