Baked Fish Surprise

Ingredients

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• 1½–2 kg cleaned whole firm white fish, or large firm white fish portions
• 1 onion, thickly sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 tomato, sliced into rings
• Thick potato chips
• 4–6 slices white bread, cubed
• Lemon juice, to taste
• 125–150 g butter
• Whole green chillies, to taste
• Marinade:
• 1–1½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp crushed garlic
• ½–¾ tsp white pepper
• 2–3 tsp crushed green chillies
• ¼–½ cup lemon juice
• 3–4 tbsp oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a large baking dish.
2. Mix the marinade ingredients and coat the fish evenly.
3. Place the marinated fish in the prepared dish and top with whole green chillies to taste.
4. Add the cubed bread, then arrange the thick potato chips on and around the fish.
5. Top with the tomato, green pepper and onion.
6. Sprinkle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Dot the butter over the top and cover the dish with foil.
8. Bake for 40–50 minutes, uncovering for the final 10 minutes.
9. The fish is ready when it is opaque and flakes easily; ideally, it should reach 63°C at the thickest part.