Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon


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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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.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper with a fork.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
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.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
Put a few tarragon leaves on each fillet...

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
...then turn them over.

Brush the skin with the oil and lemon mixture.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
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.
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
Take the dish out of the oven and, if you prefer, remove the skin at this point.

Stage 8
Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon
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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
971 Kcal or 4,065 Kj102 gr1 gr62 gr
49 %39 %<1 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
143 Kcal or 599 Kj15 gr< 1 gr9 gr
7 %6 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
243 Kcal or 1,017 Kj26 gr< 1 gr15 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 : 5.50 £
  • Per person : 1.38 £

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This recipe uses (among others)
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Almond macaroon cake, Flaky brownie brioche, Gâteau Basque , Langoustine gratin, ... All
Fish filletFish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rosemary steamed fish, Tahitian salad, Nicholas's fish, Crunchy little pieces of fish, Fish Mousselines, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Pistachio and spinach pesto, Polenta parmentier, ... All
Lemon juiceLemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, Green hummus, Cretan salad, Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways, Corn salad with croutons, ... All
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