Baked Dorado with Crispy Potatoes and Juicy Cherry Tomatoes:

30 min

2 servings

Baked Dorado with Crispy Potatoes and Juicy Cherry Tomatoes: An Effortless Dinner That Will Blow Your Mind!
Imagine pulling a golden, aromatic fish from the oven - infused with lemon, thyme, and garlic. It's tender and juicy inside, with a crispy skin. Surrounding it: golden potato slices, sweet caramelized onions, and burst cherry tomatoes that add a pop of freshness.
This isn't just dinner — it's a flavor explosion in 30 minutes! Perfect for busy nights: minimal effort, maximum wow. Make it tonight — your family will be obsessed!

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• Fish: 1 large dorado (about 700 g / 1.5 lb; called dorado in Spain, sea bream or gilt-head bream elsewhere).
• Cherry tomatoes: 250 g (9 oz or 2 cups; leave on the vine for stunning presentation - they look like little flowers!).
• Potatoes: 2 large (peeled and sliced into thin-medium rounds, about ¾ inch / 0.5 cm thick).
• Olive oil (for frying potatoes): 1 tbsp (15 ml).
• Onion: ½ medium, sliced into thin half-rings.
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper: to taste.
For the marinade (whisk together in a bowl):
• Olive oil: 50 ml (3½ tbsp or ¼ cup minus 1 tsp).
• Salt: to taste.
• Red chili flakes: ½ tsp.
• Dried thyme: ½ tsp.
• Dried garlic (granules or powder): 1 tsp.
• Juice of ½ lemon (about 2 tbsp).

Cooking Instructions

Prep the fish:

Make shallow cuts on the dorado however you like - long slashes, diamonds, or crisscross (this lets the marinade soak in deep!). Generously coat inside and out with the marinade, rubbing it into the cuts. Let it sit 5-10 minutes - the flavors are already working their magic!

Crisp the potatoes:

Heat a large oven-safe skillet (cast iron is perfect) over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Arrange potato slices in a single layer and fry 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Season with salt and pepper. That crunch? Irresistible!

Assemble the masterpiece:

Layer the fried potatoes, then scatter onion half-rings on top. Place the marinated fish in the center. Tuck cherry tomatoes (still on the vine!) all around. Drizzle any leftover marinade over everything.

Bake:

Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F / Gas Mark 6). Slide the skillet into the oven for 15-20 minutes (20 minutes for a 700 g / 1.5 lb fish). It's done when the flesh flakes easily and stays ultra-juicy!

Chef's Note

Serve:

Straight from the skillet for cozy vibes! Garnish with extra lemon wedges and fresh herbs. This dish is pure Mediterranean bliss - light, healthy, and insanely delicious. Make it tonight — your followers will flood the comments: "Made it — DIVINE!"