Monday's Greek Recipe - Lavraki sti Ladokola - Fresh Sea Bass in Baking Paper

Fresh fish and seafood constitute an important part of the Mediterranean diet, especially in the summer. All over the Greek islands but also in mainland Greece, fresh fish has its place of honour in almost every household. There are also many fish tavernas where you can choose your fish or seafood right out of the fisherman's basket. Today I'll show you, step by step, how to cook the Greek lavraki (Greek sea bass) at the snap of a finger.

Lavraki sti Ladokola - Fresh Sea Bass in Baking Paper

 

Ingredients (serves two)

• 1 medium-sized lavraki (fresh sea bass)
• some olive oil
• some oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• non-stick baking paper

Directions

1. Throroughly clean and wash the sea bass or ask your fishermonger to do so.

 

Thoroughly clean and Wash the Sea Bass

 

2. Place a piece of non-stick baking paper in a baking pan and place the fish on it. Season with salt, pepper and some oregano and add a few drops of virgin olive oil.

 

Place the fish on some non-stick baking paper in a baking pan

3. Wrap up the fish as in the photo below to make a nice package. This serves two. 

 

4. Cook in preheated oven at 160C (320F) for 20-25 minutes. Unwrap the fish and serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice and / or steam rice or chips.

Comments

[Christina]

I love fish very much. If I cook it, I choose fish or seafood that you can fry like marida, gavros or calamari because it's easy and quick to make. I never really learned how to cook big fish like lavraki. I have tried to grill it but it was a disaster. It turned out too dry and bland. Your recipe sounds great to me and so very easy. I'll try it.

[Karolina]

I love your recipe so much! That's the kind of food I miss most from home. I'm not sure I can find fresh greek lavraki here in Canada, if I don't I guess I can use the chilean sea bass which is quite common here.

[Jeff]

I'm helpless at cooking. I once burned 3 stacks of pancakes I'd promised I'd make for breakfast. Do you also eat the head of the fish as well?

[Anastasia]

Not everyone does. But I do. To me, it's the best part.
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