Greek Baked Fish Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8

Ingredients:

• 3 pound red snapper, whole or portions
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped celery leaves
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• Chopped parsley

How to cook Greek Baked Fish:

• Scale and clean the fish if necessary. Rinse and wipe dry with kitchen paper. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook gently for about 10-12 minutes, until the onion is transparent, stirring often. Add the celery leaves, tomatoes, wine and sugar, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) .
• Spread half the sauce in a baking dish. Add the fish and top with the remaining sauce. Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 15-30 minutes depending on the size of the fish. Remove the cover and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until the flesh flakes when tested with a knife point.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve directly from the dish, accompanied by crusty bread and a salad.

Notes:
The Greek Baked Fish recipe very easy to prepare and so good! The Greek name for this recipe is Psari Plaki.

Comments:
Pilaki is a style refer to several dishes that are cooked in a sauce made out of onion, garlic, carrot, potato, tomato or tomato paste, sugar, and olive oil. Fish pilaki is a popular recipe. In Greek cuisine, this style is known as plaki.

This recipe for Greek Baked Fish serves/makes: 8

Main Ingredient: Snapper
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: Greek