Try this easy and super delicious healthy sea bream fillets recipe, oven baked and ready in less then 20 minutes. Enjoy meaty and delicate bite of this white fish, low in fat and full of flavor.

Sea bream also called dorade and its native to Mediterranean region. Its a smaller fish with shiny silver skin. It has mild flavor and meaty texture.

Where to buy it

I have never seen dorade or sea bream sold in the store in US. I did try it before when i traveled to Turkey or Greece but never in North America.

The best and easiest way to get it is probably from online stores. I bought mine fresh and it was delivered to me withing two days, covered with ice packs.

These are two 4 oz skin on fillets of sea bream, no bones and descaled. I kept the skin on while cooking, its edible and delicious.

I am sure if you freeze raw fish it will be fine for a few months. The fish will get a bit more tender and the texture will be more soft. Always try to get it fresh if you can.

What does sea bream taste like

I absolutely love the clean taste of this fish. Its so mild and a bit sweet, the texture is tender and almost melting in your mouth if not overcooked. The fat content is lowand you will feel its thin layer on top of your fillet.

Fillets i bought are pretty thin and the meat is lean and low in fat. There is no bones in a fillet but if you have the whole fish get ready for some bone picking.

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How to cook sea bream fillets

If you have fillets, there is no much preparation needed. It usually already has no bones and no scales. Here is instructions for perfect healthy oven baked fish:

1. Preheat oven to 380 degrees Fahrenheit. Grab a medium size baking dish and place sliced lemons all over the bottom. It will give your fish so much lemony flavor and will prevent it from sticking to the bottom.
2. Add sea bream, season with salt and freshly ground pepper. This fish has a very mild taste and you don't want to overpower it with spices.
3. Top it with cherry tomatoes and lots of capers. I like how capers taste with white fish, what a great combination.
4. Cook for about 15 minutes. You can broil it for couple minutes in the end to make tomatoes look a bit charred. Don't let it broil too long, it will dry the fish.

What to serve it with

The most popular option will be to serve it with plain white rice. So classic and so delicious. I prefer to enjoy it with a fresh salad or a coleslaw.

Mashed potatoes will taste amazing paired with white fish like sea bream. I had it with scalloped potatoes once and it was great too.

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