Whole Baked Fish – Herb-stuffed with Garlic & Dill Butter Sauce

Name: Whole Baked Fish – Herb-stuffed with Garlic & Dill Butter Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 x 800g / 1.6 lb whole snapper or other whole fish (, scaled, gutted and cleaned (Note 1)); 1 1/2 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking (not table salt)); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh dill sprigs, packed; 1/2 cup parsley leaves, packed; 4 garlic cloves (, finely sliced); 1 lemon (, sliced (8 slices each lemon)); 150g / 10 tbsp unsalted butter (, cut into cubes); 2 tsp garlic (, finely minced); 1 tbsp fresh dill (, finely chopped)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Recipe video above. For anyone who's wondered how to cook a whole fish, the best and easiest way is to bake it whole. The flesh is at its juiciest and most tender, and it's completely effortless! Roasting fish this way is easy enough for midweek meals, but still makes an impressive centrepiece for occasions! I'm using a whole snapper today, but this recipe will work for virtually any fish. See Note 1 for other fish ideal to cook whole.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:19:17 GMT