Ugnsbakad piggvar/baked turbot

Country: Sweden
Type: fisk/fish
Serves: depends on the size of the fish used

Ingredients
1.5 kg 3 lbs whole turbot or other fish with a tough skin, eg flounder, cod, etc.
    fresh seaweed
    For serving
1 knippa 1 bunch parsley
1 1 lemon
2 dl 200 ml melted butter
    horseradish, grated
Clean the fish, but do not skin it. Remove gills and rinse well. Place fish in one layer in a roasting pan. If available, lay the fish on a bed of seaweed.
Preheat over to 90-100° Celsius (212° Fahrenheit). Place roasting pan in the oven, and bake 50 minutes. If the fish is larger, add about 10 minutes to baking time. Test with a fork that the flesh comes away from the bones in the thickest part of the fish.
Serve with boiled potatoes, melted butter, grated horseradish, chopped parsley and lemon wedges.


Source: Grimlund, Ingerr & Christine Samuelson Blågula matboken. Informationsförlaget, 1984. p. 50.
Html: L Ruus, Oakville, 2018-04-09