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How to Cook Baked Fish with Clam Sauce

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Fish Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 red snapper maya-maya or sea bass(apahap), about 1 kilo
  • 2 tsp. rock salt
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup kalamansi juice
  • 1/2 cup clam broth from the cooked clams
  • 4 Tbsp. butter softened
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 small carrot cut into fine strips
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 2 cups shrimp cooked and peeled
  • 2 cups clams cooked and shucked
  • 1 cup white wine

    Instructions

    How to cook Baked Fish with Clam Sauce:

    • Clean fish by removing scales and innards. Wash and drain.
    • Then rub with salt, pepper, kalamansi juice and 2 tablespoons butter.
    • Put in a baking dish and bake at 375 °F basting once in a while with clam broth.
    • Heat the remaining butter in a pan and saute the onion, green pepper and carrot.
    • When the carrots are half cooked, add shrimps and clams. Add wine and simmer.
    • Arrange the clam and shrimp mixture on top of the fish.
    • Cover with a buttered aluminum foil and return to the oven and bake a few minutes longer.