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Baked sea bass and asparagus.
Servings: 4

Baked Sea Bass + Asparagus

This baked sea bass recipe is seasoned in a garlic lemon butter and ready to eat in just 20 minutes or less! It makes a super quick dinner on any busy weeknight.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 2 whole sea bass, cleaned out, scales removed
  • 2 Tbsps ghee or clarified butter
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 fresh lemon, sliced
  • sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 fresh lemon, juiced
  • 1 lb fresh young asparagus
  • additional fresh lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions 

  • Pat your fish completely dry using a paper towel.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f. and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, add the ghee or clarified butter, together with your minced garlic, sea salt, pepper and mix well to combine.
  • Lay your sea bass on the baking tray and rub all sides with the ghee mixture.
  • Insert lemon slices into the cavity as shown.
  • Roast the fish for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size, I used 2 medium and baked for 15 min), or until golden brown on top.
  • Meanwhile, trim the ends of your asparagus.
  • Once the fish is almost done (about 4 minutes until the time is up), add the asparagus to the baking tray. Drizzle asparagus with your oil, fresh lemon juice, and season with sea salt and pepper.
  • Continue to roast for 4 minutes more, or until the asparagus is crisp and tender.
  • Once cool enough to handle, separate the bone cage from the bottom filet and discard. The head, tail, and skeleton usually come off in one piece.
  • Remove any residual bones from the bottom filet.
  • Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 564kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 83g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 379mg, Sodium: 314mg, Potassium: 1409mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1263IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 101mg, Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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