Salvadorian Baked Fish

White fish seasoned with garlic and lime juice is baked under a layer of sliced vegetables for a simple and tasty Salvadorian entree.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 534 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 large whole white fish, butterflied, rinsed, and patted dry
• 1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup fresh lime juice
• 0.25 cup olive oil, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.

Step 2

Rub remaining olive oil over the fish fillets and place into the baking dish. Season fish with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; top with minced garlic. Drizzle lime juice over the fish. Arrange lemon slices, tomato slices, onion slices, and bell pepper slices atop the fish. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes.