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Herb-Roasted Striped Bass with Lemon, Capers & Shallots

Simple to dress and quick to roast, this tender fish dish will win your family and guests over with its pairing of caramelized shallots and pungent capers.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 374 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 Striped Bass dressed (meaning viscera, gills, fins & scales are removed)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 prigs fresh thyme
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 6 shallots peeled and halved
  • 3 Tablespoons capers
  • 1 branch cherry tomatoes optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Pat bass dry with paper towels and rub inside and out with 2 Tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with salt inside and out and tuck into the body cavity 2 sprigs of thyme and 2 lemon slices.
  3. Place bass in an oiled oven-to-table dish and top with a few more slices of lemon and 2 sprigs of thyme. Wrap about 8-inches kitchen twine around the belly of the fish and tie loosely, securing the lemon and herbs.
  4. Sprinkle the shallots around the fish and place in the preheated oven. Roast for 15 minutes.
  5. Add cherry tomatoes to the baking pan, and sprinkle capers all over and around the roasting bass. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven, drizzled with a little more olive oil and a serve with a few wedges of lemon.
  7. To serve: remove twine and peel back top layer of skin. With a fork or flexible spatula, lift of the flesh from the bones along the entire length of the fish. Then, lift the tail and the backbone will come right out of the pan. Set it aside and serve the second side of flesh below it. Always check children's food carefully for bones.

Nutrition Information

Calories 374kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 41g (82%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 180mg (60%) Sodium 617mg (26%) Potassium 738mg (21%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 250IU (5%) Vitamin C 19.1mg (21%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 2.8mg (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 374

% Daily Value*

Calories 374kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 41g 82%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 180mg 60%
Sodium 617mg 26%
Potassium 738mg 16%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 250IU 5%
Vitamin C 19.1mg 21%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 2.8mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.