Baked Bass
Any whole fish could be substituted for the bass.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Fish
Ingredients
- 1lb (500gr) bass (cleaned and scaled)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbs Italian seasoning or fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tsp fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 lemon wedges
- 1⁄3 cup white wine vinegar (optional) or 1/3 cup white wine (optional)
Instructions
- In a cup, mix garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Place fish in a shallow glass or ceramic baking dish.
- With a sharp knife make 3 – 4 slashes in skin.
- Rub fish with oil mixture.
- (Optional) Pour wine over fish.
- Bake fish, uncovered, for 15 minutes; then sprinkle with parsley or Italian seasoning and continue to bake for 5 more minutes (or until the thickest part of the fish flakes easily).
- Drizzle remaining pan juices over fish and garnish with lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Notes
Be mindful that several smaller fish will bake more quickly than 1 or 2 larger ones.
Keywords: baked fish, bass
