Baked Whole Fish With Tahini Marinade
Updated October 10, 2023
- Total Time
- 55 minutes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 hour
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Ingredients
1 3-pound whole white-fleshed fish (such as sea bass or red snapper)
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons peanut or safflower oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
Juice ½ lemon or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
6 scallions, sliced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
8 grams carbs; 170 milligrams cholesterol; 500 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 10 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 21 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 414 milligrams sodium; 72 grams protein; 1 gram sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wipe the fish dry with paper towels.
- Step 2
Place the tahini, garlic, vegetable oil, soy sauce, ginger, lemon juice and pepper in a food processor and puree until smooth. Mix in the thyme and spread the mixture over the fish, inside and out. Sprinkle with scallions and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the fish is cooked. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.
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Comments
Given how many flavourful ingredients that go into this recipe, I found it surprisingly bland. I think she missed a step of adding salt and pepper to the fish before covering it with the marinade.
Made this to top rock cod fillets. Made sauce as written except used powdered ginger and dried thyme as that's what I had. Extra garlic as that's what we like. Baked in oven for 10 min. I found it tasty and an easy sauce for an unassuming fish. Will try it next time with fresh ginger and thyme.
Given how many flavourful ingredients that go into this recipe, I found it surprisingly bland. I think she missed a step of adding salt and pepper to the fish before covering it with the marinade.