Roast baby snapper with potatoes, lemon and capers

1 h

Roast baby snapper with potatoes, lemon and capers

Fresh and breezy, this dish will become a warm weather staple.

1 h2 servings

Ingredients

  • 50 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 400 gm Desiree potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 oregano sprigs, plus extra to serve
  • 2 baby snapper fillets (200gm each), skin on, pin-boned
  • 250 gm cherry tomatoes on the vine
  • 1 tbsp salted capers, rinsed
  • Parsley leaves and lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. 1

    1: Preheat oven to 180°C, fan-forced. Combine oil and juice in bowl; season.

  2. 2

    2: Arrange potatoes on a small baking tray or in an ovenproof dish in a single layer. Tuck oregano under and around potatoes. Drizzle over olive oil mixture, season and roast until potatoes are golden and cooked (20-25 minutes).

  3. 3

    3: Arrange snapper, skin-side up, on top of potatoes. Add tomatoes, scatter over capers and drizzle with a little extra olive oil. Return tray to oven and roast until fish is just cooked through (10-12 minutes).

  4. 4

    4: Scatter with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

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