Red Mullet Parcels

Name: Red Mullet Parcels
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 large lemon, sliced into 8; 2 large sheets of greaseproof paper; ½ tbsp. rosemary leaves, freshly stripped from a branch; 2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced; 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 2 bay leaves; 4 very fresh red mullet, scaled and gutted; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

There aren’t many ingredients in this recipe, but the secret is in the cooking, with the freshest of fish and fragrant ingredients sealed in unison. Pourgouri with tomatoes, tzatziki or tahini would round this dish off nicely.

Ingredients

4 very fresh red mullet, scaled and gutted
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 bay leaves

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C) / Gas 6. Wash the fish well, sprinkle inside and out with salt and leave to drain. Rinse again and pat dry on absorbent kitchen towel.
Place 1 bay leaf in the middle of a large sheet of greaseproof pap