Authentic Crete Recipe for Cretan Baked Fish

Cretan Baked Fish

Cretan cooking is all about simplicity. Simple, good quality ingredients simpy prepared. Nothing illustrates this better than this delicious baked fish recipe.

Ingredients for Cretan Baked Fish

1 kilo of fish (whole or fillet of red snapper, cod, etc)
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
½ kilo mixed vegetables (corn, and red pepper and carrot diced small)
3 medium potatoes, sliced thin
Olive Oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt, pepper

Method

Arrange two pieces of aluminium foil opposite ways in a baking tray and put the vegetables and sliced potatoes in the centre. Sprinkle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Next, wash and gut the fish if necessary. You can use filleted fish if you don't like bones. Carefully score the fish a couple or three times and drizzle with olive oil then put the garlic in the slits. Season with salt and pepper and lemon juice. Put the prepared fish on top of the vegetables and wrap the foil round sealing it.