Whole Roasted Branzino - Lidia

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound very small red potatoes, halved
• 4 whole branzino (about 1 1/4 pounds each), cleaned
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 2 teaspoons chopped leaves
• 4 fresh bay leaves
• 4 medium sweet onions, peeled and halved, crosswise
• 4 small plus tomatoes, cored and halved
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves