Thyme for Fish!

Hello everyone! I am so terribly sorry I have been offline - you know how it is... life gets in the way! But I am back and ready to share the most simple, delicious and CHEAP fish dish ever!

This recipe is designed for the off-pay week, the week where you spent all your money on delicious cocktails over the weekend and cannot afford your usual grocery bill, or you just need any easy meal! I have used this recipe for all of the above, and sneakily used it at dinner parties as well!

I would love for you all to share your recipes, your thoughts and any fabulous things you may want the whole world to know - this blog is to share the delicious meals and memories that food brings!

 

THYME FOR FISH
Serves 4

What you need:

4 pieces of fresh Basa*
*or cheap fish from your local super market

Punnet of cherry tomatos

1 x lemon

Fresh lemon thyme

Fresh sage leaves

Extra Virgin Olive Oil [EVOO]
2 x Red Chillis

Salt and Pepper [S+P]

Individual plastic clip bags

 

 

 

 

How to cook it: 

1. Pre-heat oven to 150 C fan forced
2. Finely chop the chilli, lemon thyme and sage leaves and mix together in a bowl with the S+P
3. Halve the cherry tomatoes
4. Cut lemon into 8 pieces 
5. Place each piece of fish in individual plastic clip bags
6. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil in the bags with the fish
7. Add a quarter of the spice mix to the bag
8. Squeeze one slice of lemon in each bag, and place the lemon peel in the bag with the fish
9. Seel bag and shake gently until the fish is coated in the EVOO and spice mix
10. In your baking tray, place either baking paper or spray with olive oil
11. Lay each piece of fish gently in the baking tray and pour out leftover spice mix and oil over the top.
12. Add cheery tomatoes to the baking tray with left over lemon slices
13. Place tray in oven for 10 minutes, turn then another 10 minutes or until cooked




 

This recipe seems like a lot, but trust me - it is so simple and delicious and each to do! If you don't have the ingredients, you could do chilli and coconut milk, just lemon and S+P or any other herb you have in the cupboard or fridge! Serve with Cous-Cous, rice, potatoes or a salad to keep things nice and healthy!

 

 

I hope you enjoy it and I can't wait to hear from you all!