Baked Fish (Psari Plaki)

1 1/2kg whole grunter, gilled, gutted and scaled

Salt and pepper

Juice of 1 lemon

125ml olive oil

1 large onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

½ cup celery, chopped

425gr can tomato pieces, peeled

125ml dry white wine, optional

½ tsp. sugar

1 tsp. oregano

• Prepare fish leaving head and tail on.

• Make diagonal cuts on surface, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes.

• Heat half the oil in a frying pan, and sauté onion, garlic and celery for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Sauté a further 2 minutes.

• Spread mixture into a oiled baking dish and place fish on top.

• Drizzle remaining oil over fish.

• Bake in a pre-heated oven 180  C for 30-40 minutes (depending on size).

• Baste fish during cooking.

• Remove fish to serving platter, spoon sauce around fish and serve with vegetable accompaniments or a salad.