Baked Carp with Potatoes and Lemon
Appetizing, delicious, healthy, and simple - perfect for a family dinner! Baked carp with potatoes cooks quickly and practically without your involvement. It’s elegant enough for a festive table. Serve with fresh herbs, vegetables, or a tangy sauce, and sprinkle with lemon juice before serving.
Updated : 30 October, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
950 grams
Carp
450 grams
Potato
1
Onions
3
Garlic
0.25
Lemon
30 grams
Sunflower oil
to taste
Salt
1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
It’s best to use fresh carp. If frozen, thaw it in advance. Rinse the fish well and clean off the scales - mirror carp has few large scales that come off easily. Gut the fish and remove the gills.
Step 2
Prepare the potatoes so they’re half-cooked by the time you start baking the fish. Peel them (or scrub young potatoes well and leave the skin on), cut into large wedges, and parboil until half tender - about 5-7 minutes, or do it in the microwave. Salt them lightly, drizzle with sunflower oil, and mix well. While they cook, prepare the carp.
Step 3
Peel the onion and garlic. Slice the onion into rings and cut the garlic cloves in half. Make criss cross cuts on top of the fish for better roasting and presentation - this also helps make small bones less noticeable. Rub the carp inside and out with salt. Stuff the belly with onion rings, garlic, and lemon slices. Grease a baking tray with vegetable oil.
Step 4
Place the stuffed carp on the tray. Decorate the top with lemon slices, and spread a bit of mayonnaise (or sour cream if you prefer). Arrange the half-cooked potatoes around the fish. Cover the tray with oil-brushed foil so it doesn’t stick to the fish. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 1 hour. About 20 minutes before it’s done, remove the foil and brown the fish and potatoes under the broiler or convection mode. Adjust the time to your oven.
Step 5
That’s it! Golden and fragrant, your baked carp with potatoes is ready. Serve hot and enjoy your meal!