Baked Seabass with Citrus and Herbs

DIFFICULTY
Easy Easy
PREP TIME
Under 30 Min. Under 30 Min.
COOK TIME
Under 1 Hr. Under 1 Hr.
SERVES
2-4 2-4
Baked Seabass with Citrus and Herbs
Fresh and light and perfect for warm afternoons or an early evening supper - alfresco.
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Fish & Seafood
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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

Fish:
  • 30-35cm fresh seabass, head trimmed at 25cm
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 blood orange sliced
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
Herb sauce:
  • 30g parsley
  • 30g basil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
To serve:
  • Charred lemons
  • Lemon leaves
  • Method

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse the seabass under cold water and pat dry with kitchen towel. Place the fish on the lightly oiled Le Creuset Stoneware Fish Baker and make three shallow diagonal slashes on the top side of the fish. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and season generously with salt and black pepper, rubbing into the cuts and cavity of the fish.
  • 2
    Stuff the cavity with slices of lemon and blood orange. Drizzle again with a little olive oil. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, prepare the herb sauce. Place the parsley, basil, garlic and lemon juice into a food processor and blend until finely chopped. With the motor running, drizzle in olive oil until the sauce is smooth and spoonable. Season with salt to taste.
  • 4
    Serve the baked seabass whole, accompanied by the herb sauce. Garnish with charred lemon halves and fresh lemon leaves for presentation. Serve with fresh garden greens and a crusty baguette.
 
The fish is at its freshest when the eyes are clear.
 
 
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