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Baked Sea Bass with Herbed Roasted Potatoes

A whole sea bass roasted with a blend of fresh Italian herbs, tomato and laid on a bed of crispy roasted potatoes.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 466 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 700 gr sea bass 
  • 3 large potatoes 
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 6 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 whole lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Sea Bass Herb Stuffing

  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 3 lemon rounds, thin sliced cut in half
  • salt and pepper to taste

Seasoning For Vegetables

  • 1 pinch oregano, salt, pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to the maximum, no air. My oven goes to 250 C or 480 F.
  • Wash and trim fish, pat dry.
  • Oil the baking pan and place fish in the center.

Prepare Stuffing

  • Finely chop the garlic. Place into a bowl.
  • Finely chop the parsley and place into the bowl with the garlic.
  • Measure out the oregano and the thyme, add to the bowl with the parsley and garlic, mix well and set aside.

Prepare The Tomatoes and Potatoes

  • Wash and peel potatoes, cut into thin rounds using a mandolin or a good knife.
  • Wash tomatoes and cut into medium sized pieces.
  • After cutting place tomatoes on one side of the baking pan, drizzle with a little olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper.
  • After cutting layer the potato rounds on the other side of the baking pan, drizzle with a little olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper.
  • When done with the vegetables, prepare the fish.

Prepare Sea Bass for Cooking

  • Sprinkle sea bass with salt and pepper and stuff the belly with most of the stuffing mix, spread the rest on top of the fish.
  • Drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil on the fish, as well as the juice of 1/2 a lemon.
  • Place 2-3 lemon rounds thinly sliced on top of the fish.
  • Use remaining olive oil by drizzling the oil over all items in the pan.
  • Place into hot oven, bake for 20 minutes.
  • When 20 minutes have passed, turn the oven to grill mode to bake for 5 more minutes.
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