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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

Keywords for this recipe:Sea bass Fillet Oven Lemon Tarragon

For 8 people, you will need:

0 8 fillets fish
1 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 40 g butter
4 tarragon
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 1,360 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 : Photo of step #1

Ask your fishmonger to prepare the 8 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 : Photo of step #2

In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 6 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper with a fork.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon : Photo of step #3

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 : Photo of step #4

Put a few tarragon leaves on each fillet...

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon : Photo of step #5

...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 : Photo of step #6

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 : Photo of step #7

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 : Photo of step #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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,942 Kcal or 8,131 Kj	205 gr	3 gr	124 gr
97 %	79 %	<1 %	19 %

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).

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 12.82 €
Per person : 1.60 €

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Note : These prices are only approximate.

Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Apple custard tart, ... All
	Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish in white wine, Red sea bream fillets in a soy-sauce marinade, Erika's ceviche, Fish fillet with preserved lemons, Fish Mousselines, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Rice and peas, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Penne with Mushrooms, ... All
	Lemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cubed salad, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Cubed salad, Salmon and leek fondue tart, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , ... All

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