Baked Fish (Psari Plaki)
Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1.3 kg/3 lb fish, whole or portions juice of 1 lemon salt
freshly ground black pepper 125 ml/4 fl oz olive oil 1 large onion, sliced
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped celery leaves
4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped 125 ml/4 fl oz dry white wine 1/2 teaspoon sugar
TO SERVE: chopped parsley crusty bread salad of choice



1 Scale and clean the fish if necessary. Rinse and wipe dry with kitchen paper. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, salt and pepper and set aside.
2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook gently for about 10-12 minutes, until the onion is transparent, stirring often. Add the celery leaves, tomatoes, wine and sugar, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
3 Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4.
4 Spread half the sauce in a baking dish. Add the fish and top with the remaining sauce. Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 15-30 minutes depending on the size of the fish. Remove the cover and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until the flesh flakes when tested with a knife point.
5 Sprinkle with parsley and serve directly from the dish, accompanied by crusty bread and a salad.

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