Earlier in the year we went to Portugal with some friends for a week long holiday and whilst we were away we enjoyed a beautiful lunch of golden bream. See the restaurant we visited, Praia Do Lourenço.
The Portuguese cook a lot of fish, obviously having such a long coastline, they have lots of access to wonderful fish and sea food. After tasting this dish, I can see why it’s a staple in their diets.
We enjoyed this dish so much, that we have re-created it a number of times at home and it’s a really quick dish to prepare and cook. Here’s my version.
Sea Bream and Wedges
Serves 2
I’ve used sea bream instead of golden bream, as I haven’t get been able to get the same fish in the UK, but the sea bream is a lovely fish and is wonderful in this dish.
Ingredients
450 g potatoes
2 sea bream fillets
3 tbsps olive oil
2 tsps paprika
Handful of lettuce
A few cherry tomatoes
1 lemon
Method
Preheat oven to 220 degrees.
Scrub the potatoes, but leave the skins on and intact.
Dry thoroughly with kitchen roll.
Slice into wedge shapes and add into a roasting tin.
Drizzle over 2 tbsps olive oil and muddle the potatoes around to coat.
Roast the potatoes for 30 – 40 minutes until they are brown and crispy.
Disturb them a couple of times during roasting and baste them with the oil.
About 10 minutes before the potatoes are ready, heat the remaining olive oil in a pan.
Cook the sea bream for about 3 – 4 minutes on each side. A little longer on the bottom if you like a crispy skin.
When the potatoes are about 5 minutes away from being done. Sprinkle over the paprika.
Squeeze the lemon over the fish just before serving.
Serve the sea bream and wedges with a side salad. I like to keep it simple with lettuce and tomatoes, but you could add in red onion and olives as well.
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a nice simple recipe with little prep and mess, but sounds very delicious.
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Thanks Elaine. Yes it’s really simple. One of our weekday easy meals.
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It really is a faff free meal. Very simple, if you don’t want to do your own wedges, you could always cheat a little and use ones from the freezer.
Thanks Joy. We enjoy this dish every time.
My hubby would love this recipe, Thanks for joining in with #TuesdayTreasures.
Thanks for hosting Rachel. I hope he does if you make this for him.
This looks so delicious, fresh and tasty. We do potatoes like this quite often, like steak fries, only not fried. A lot of times we top them with cheese, or make a meal of it and add bacon, salsa and sour cream. YUM!
I’ve never had Sea Bream or Golden Bream, it looks like a nice mild whitefish, I can see why it’s a favorite meal of yours. Simple but oh so good!
Ooh, yummy Nikki. I bet wedges topped with any of these things would be delicious. The thought of it is making me hungry!
Ah this sounds gorgeous & easy to make too – so win win! I love bringing a taste of holidays home with me! Thank you for sharing with us at #BloggerClubUK x
Me too Becky. It really inspires me when I eat something I’d love to recreate at home. It’s also a challenge to get the dish as nice as what we’ve eaten.
This sounds lovely – I’ve always wanted to try bream but never gotten around to it!
Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes 🙂
Debbie
Ooh, you really should Debbie. It’s a nice alternative to salmon or cod. They can get a bit dull.
Such a simple way to cook the fish without spoiling the flavour. Simple wedges are a staple here with many foods. Try adding salt and garlic too, they smell gorgeous roasting away. #BloggerClubUK
Ooh, that’s a great idea Fiona. I love the smell of roasted garlic. I bet that would work so well with this dish.
These look delicious! #DreamTeam
Thanks Heather – it was!
This looks delicious, what a lovely place to draw inspiration from!
#DreamTeam
Thanks Kirsty. I love trying new dishes on holiday, it’s often where a lot of my inspiration comes from.