Za’atar Baked Fish
Za'atar Baked Fish is one of the easiest recipes with the biggest flavor, aroma and wow factor. It's the perfect dish for a midweek supper or the main for a festive dinner.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Sole Fish Fillet or any firm fish
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground or coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon coriander coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds preferably toasted
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste divide between fish marinade and za'atar mix
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or chili flakes optional
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 140C with fan for 10 minutes.
- Lightly grease an oven proof dish or spread a butter paper in it. The dish should be big enough to fit the fish fillet in a single layer.
- Mix turmeric, lemon juice and half of the salt in a small bowl. Rub this mix on both sides of all the fish fillet. Set aside while you prepare the za'atar mixture.
- Mix oregano, thyme, cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, sumac and remaining salt in a bowl. For most flavor toast all the whole seeds until fragrant and then coarsely grind. Your Za'atar mix is ready. You can store it in an airtight jar to use later as well.
- For this za'atar baked fish recipe, add olive oil to the herb and spice mix. Spread it generously on top of the fish fillets.
- Bake on the middle tray of the oven, uncovered, till the fish is baked to your liking. Usually it takes 10 to 15 minutes. Mine cooked for 12 minutes.