The Refined Chef: Baked Mediterranean Style Red Mullet

By: The Refined Chef

Description:
This Baked Mediterranean Style Red Mullet is a great dinner option during the week or with friends over the weekend. Serve with a side salad and lemon parsley potatoes. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 whole fresh red mullet about 1/3 lb each – cleaned (gutted and scaled but leave head on)
1 lemon – thinly sliced
1 juice orange – thinly sliced
A few sprigs of fresh oregano
Salt and pepper
Olive oil

Serving size: 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 12-15 minutes

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Insert 1-2 lemon slices and 1-2 orange slices inside each mullet. Place one spring of oregano inside each mullet. Drizzle a little olive oil over each and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place a few lemon and orange slices on a baking dish and lay fish on top. Put in oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until flesh is flaky and easily comes off the bone.
• Once cooked, remove from oven and serve immediately. Be careful of bones.