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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 30^th 2021

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 fillets fish
2 1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 3 tablespoons olive oil
4 20 g butter
5 tarragon
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 680 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
14 min.	20 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon

Ask your fishmonger to prepare the 4 fillets fish (sea bass, of course).

Rinse and dry the fillets, then remove any remaining bones.

salt and pepper the flesh side.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper with a fork.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Lay the sea bass fillets in a buttered oven-proof dish.

Brush the fillets generously with the oil and lemon mixture.

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.

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.

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.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
971 Kcal or 4,065 Kj	102 gr	1 gr	62 gr
49 %	39 %	<1 %	9 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
143 Kcal or 599 Kj	15 gr	< 1 gr	9 gr
7 %	6 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
243 Kcal or 1,017 Kj	26 gr	< 1 gr	15 gr
12 %	10 %	<1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 6.41 €
Per person : 1.60 €

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