Oven-baked Red Mullet with rice

Fresh, whole red mullet baked with a thyme fragranced rice

  1. Firstly, fry off the onion and garlic in a saucepan.
  2. Preheat oven to 250C. In a deep baking dish, combine the uncooked rice with the onion & garlic mixture, fish stock, thyme, mixed herbs and parmesan cheese. Cover, place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  3. Next, remove the rice from the oven and remove the cover. Place the red mullets in the centre of dish and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Re-cover and bake covered at 250 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Author The Cornish Fishmonger

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  • Author: The Cornish Fishmonger
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  • Serves: 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 red mullets (whole, scaled and gutted)
  • 1 cup of rice
  • 3 cups hot fish stock
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • A small bunch of fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons of dry mixed herbs
  • 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • Paprika (optional)