Lavraki Plaki (baked Branzino) on a Bed of Vegetables

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol, chicken broth is a cost-effective substitute.

Ask your fish monger to gut and scale the fish (leaving heads on), and rinse well.

Wash and pat dry. Wrap them with cling film and refrigerate until ready to cook.

Season inside out with salt, pepper and oregano.

Add some rosemary in the cavity, if you prefer.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Peel and wash the vegetables.

Put all the vegetables in a large baking pan, approx. 30x35cm., and season with salt, pepper and oregano.

Add the olive oil, lemon juice and water.

Bake them for thirty minutes and toss them over. Continue baking until the vegetables are almost tender, for about 15 more minutes.

Add the fish on top and bake for 20 more minutes.

Remove the head and bones and drizzle some ladolemono on top.

Serve with the vegetables.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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