Baked Bonito With Herbs & Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb) bonito fish
1/2 cup olive oil
5 -6 garlic cloves, sliced
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
Greek oregano (rigani)
2 lemons, juice of
2 1/2 lbs potatoes
1 1/3 cups water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 355\u00b0F (180\u00b0C).
Remove and discard head and intestines from the fish. Carefully cut the fish in half lengthwise, cutting along the back. Sprinkle the fish with salt, pepper, and oregano. Insert slices of garlic into the meatiest parts of the fish.
Clean potatoes and cut into equal size wedge-shaped pieces. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano.
Place fish in a large roasting pan, and surround with potatoes. Add remaining slices of garlic over the potatoes. Whisk together the oil and lemon juice and pour over the fish and potatoes, and add water.
Bake at 355\u00b0F (180\u00b0C) for 1 1/2 hours.