Made dinner for my bf and I this past weekend! Roasted black bass, eggplant boats, marinated tomatoes and lemon orzo for him. First post, how did I do?
Made dinner for my bf and I this past weekend! Roasted black bass, eggplant boats, marinated tomatoes and lemon orzo for him. First post, how did I do?
In case of paywall….. fish: 1 to 1.5 lb whole fish, something like branzino, trout etc (I used gutted but would be better if it were deboned and butterflied 1 tbsp EVOO Fresh thyme Fresh lemon Garlic S+P
Preheat oven to 450, rack in top third. Make diagonal slits in skin of fish. S+P on inside. Stuff with slices of lemon, fresh thyme, and sliced garlic. Rub olive oil, Salt and pepper on top. I added dried greek oregano too because.. well… I add it to a lot of stuff haha. Bake for 20ish mins or until skin is crispy and flesh is tender
Tomatoes: 1 cup sweet cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1tbsp olive oil As much jalapeño or other chili as you like, minced Salt, pepper, oregano 1tbsp white wine vinegar Sliced garlic
Orzo: 1 cup dry orzo, 2.5 cup chicken broth, a few thick strips of lemon zest, fresh parsley, half tbsp of butter, lemon juice. Boil orzo with broth and zest for 10-15 mins or until al dente. Add in butter and let sit for a couple of minutes. Add juice of a half a lemon and parsley and serve
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Fish with tomatoes:
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013193-greek-style-fish-with-marinated-tomatoes
In case of paywall…..
fish:
1 to 1.5 lb whole fish, something like branzino, trout etc (I used gutted but would be better if it were deboned and butterflied
1 tbsp EVOO
Fresh thyme
Fresh lemon
Garlic
S+P
Preheat oven to 450, rack in top third. Make diagonal slits in skin of fish. S+P on inside. Stuff with slices of lemon, fresh thyme, and sliced garlic. Rub olive oil, Salt and pepper on top. I added dried greek oregano too because.. well… I add it to a lot of stuff haha. Bake for 20ish mins or until skin is crispy and flesh is tender
Tomatoes:
1 cup sweet cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1tbsp olive oil
As much jalapeño or other chili as you like, minced
Salt, pepper, oregano
1tbsp white wine vinegar
Sliced garlic
Combine all in a bowl and let sit
Eggplant: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/280385/greek-stuffed-eggplant/
Orzo: 1 cup dry orzo, 2.5 cup chicken broth, a few thick strips of lemon zest, fresh parsley, half tbsp of butter, lemon juice. Boil orzo with broth and zest for 10-15 mins or until al dente. Add in butter and let sit for a couple of minutes. Add juice of a half a lemon and parsley and serve