Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
This really simple recipe allows the natural nobility of sea bass to shine through: fillets baked until just done, complemented with lemon and tarragon.
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Last modified on: June 30th 2021
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2 fillets fish
½ tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons 
10 g 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 14 min. | 20 min. | 34 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Ask your fishmonger to prepare the 2 fillets fish (sea bass, of course).
Rinse and dry the fillets, then remove any remaining bones.
salt and pepper the flesh side.
Rinse and dry the fillets, then remove any remaining bones.
salt and pepper the flesh side.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
In a bowl, mix ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper with a fork.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Put a few tarragon leaves on each fillet...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
...then turn them over.
Brush the skin with the oil and lemon mixture.
Brush the skin with the oil and lemon mixture.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
If you are unsure about judging when the fish is cooked (which is not obvious), stick an electronic thermometer into the thickest part of a fillet and cook just until the temperature reaches 140°F (60°C). It should then be done to perfection.
If you are unsure about judging when the fish is cooked (which is not obvious), stick an electronic thermometer into the thickest part of a fillet and cook just until the temperature reaches 140°F (60°C). It should then be done to perfection.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Take the dish out of the oven and, if you prefer, remove the skin at this point.
Stage 8
Serve immediately with your choice of accompaniment. Here it is a cauliflower tabouleh.
Remarks
Of course, this recipe works with other, cheaper kinds of fish, such as whiting.
You can use lime juice instead of lemon for an amazing flavour that goes really well.
You can use lime juice instead of lemon for an amazing flavour that goes really well.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 553 Kcal or 2,315 Kj | 51 gr | 1 gr | 38 gr |
| 28 % | 20 % | <1 % | 6 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 159 Kcal or 666 Kj | 15 gr | < 1 gr | 11 gr |
| 8 % | 6 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 276 Kcal or 1,156 Kj | 26 gr | < 1 gr | 19 gr |
| 14 % | 10 % | <1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 3.24 €
- Per person : 1.62 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almond macaroon cake, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, Sauce Normande (for fish), Spinach and Comté Loaf, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, ... All |
 | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Red sea bream fillets in a soy-sauce marinade, Fish "à la Bordelaise", Fisherman's Ragout, Fish Mousselines, "Land and sea" kebabs, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roasted cauliflower, Polenta, Tex-Mex chicken burger, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Beef braised in reduced red wine, ... All |
 | Lemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Home-made doner kebab, Fillets of sole meunière, Greek salad, Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade, Cooking sugar, ... All |
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