Whole Roasted Fish With Sliced Potatoes, Olives and Herbs
- 3 or 4 large Yukon gold potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick (a mandoline works well here)
- 6 cloves garlic (4 smashed and finely chopped; 2 just smashed)
- 1 bunch fresh oregano (half with leaves finely chopped; half as whole sprigs)
- 1/2 cup pitted gaeta or kalamata olives, slivered
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 3 -pound fish (such as a snapper or bass), scaled, gutted and gills removed
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 3 fresh bay leaves
- 1/2 bunch fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, toss the potatoes, chopped garlic, chopped oregano, olives and red pepper; drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt.
- Arrange the potatoes and friends in the bottom of a baking dish large enough to accommodate the fish.
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove and reserve.
- Make 3 diagonal slices about 1/2 inch deep on each side of the fish.
- Season the outside and inside with olive oil and salt.
- Place the lemon slices, bay leaves, whole oregano sprigs, parsley and the remaining smashed garlic inside the body cavity of the fish.
- Pour the wine over the potatoes, lay the fish on top and toss the whole thing in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the eyeballs pop out.
- Remove the skin and bones and serve the fish over the potatoes.
- Photograph by David Malosh
gold potatoes, garlic, fresh oregano, olives, red pepper, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, fish, lemon, bay leaves, fresh italian parsley, white wine
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/whole-roasted-fish-with-sliced-potatoes-olives-and-herbs-recipe.html (may not work)