Grilled Fish for One

Ingredients

• one, as desired fish
• 1 piece onion
• 1 piece potato
• garlic garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• half a teaspoon white pepper
• half a teaspoon dried coriander
• salt salt
• lemon juice lemon juice
• olive oil olive oil
• optional thyme
• regular skewer skewer
• parchment paper parchment paper
• serving plate serving plate
• toothbrush designated for cleaning toothbrush
• if available in the market ready-made fish seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, with top and bottom heat, 15 minutes before preparation.
2. In a bowl, mix the following spices: cumin, white pepper, dried coriander, and salt.
3. Slice the garlic, cut the onion into rings, and cut the potato into thick slices.
4. Peel the lemon and remove its white pith to prevent bitterness.
5. Season the vegetables with a little olive oil in a bowl or on the work surface.
6. Clean the fish thoroughly on a clean surface, removing the dark matter along the backbone or inside the cavity with a toothbrush designated for cleaning.
7. Lightly open the fish along the side with a knife and make slashes in it to help it cook more quickly.
8. Place parchment paper in the oven tray or on a suitable baking tray.
9. Arrange the potato in the tray, then add the onion, then the garlic, then the optional thyme if using.
10. Place the fish on top of the vegetables in the tray, then stuff its cavity with the onion, garlic, and lemon.
11. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the fish, then drizzle olive oil over it.
12. Close the fish in parchment paper inside the tray, then secure it with a regular skewer.
13. Put the tray in the oven at 200°C, with top and bottom heat, for approximately half an hour.
14. Once the fish is cooked, open the parchment paper, then return the tray to the oven using top heat only for 7 to 10 minutes, until browned.
15. Transfer the fish to the serving plate, then add fried garlic optionally, if desired.