Fish dishes are healthy and tasty. Even adherents of strict diets do not refuse fish, and for those who simply strive for a healthy diet, it is generally difficult to imagine their diet without it. One of the most delicious varieties of fish is sea bass, also known as sea wolf and laurel. This fish is prepared very, very simple. It is best to cook sea bass in the oven.
CookingFish living in the wild are impressive - weighing 15 kilograms - and reach a length of about a meter. As food, fish grown artificially are used. They are not so big at all, but their meat is very juicy and tender, without small bones. Seabass in the oven - a dish found even in the restaurant menu. Its value will please not all, therefore it is better to learn how to cook fish at home.
So, how to cook sea bass fish as delicious as possible? You will need several fish, lemon, fresh herbs, celery, spices and salt to taste. Rinse the carcasses thoroughly, clean all the scales and gut them. You can buy an already gutted sea bass to simplify your task. Cut off the fins and remove the gills. You can leave only the head and tail, but this is not necessary. Rub the fish with salt, spices, pour lemon juice. Make sure that no seeds from the lemon get on it, as they can then add bitterness to the dish. Leave the carcasses for a quarter of an hour - marinate. After this time, fill the fish’s abdomen with fresh sprigs of parsley and chopped celery stalk, fasten the edges with a toothpick or leave the sea bass so.
You can also use lemon wedges as a filling. In this case
, it is not necessary to
pickle fish , it is enough to make a sauce of olive oil, lemon juice and dill, with which the carcass is smeared inside and out. Seabass in the oven is an ideal cooking option, but you can also grill fish. Note that the taste will be quite intense, but all the fat will melt. To preserve juiciness, it is better to wrap the carcasses in foil or baking parchment, turn on the oven at a temperature of up to 160 degrees. Seabass in the oven is baked quickly. When
grilled, the fish will be ready in twenty minutes, and baking will take about forty-five minutes. The result will exceed all expectations - such a dish is served in good Greek restaurants by the sea! Smoked meat lovers can add some flavor to the dish by adding
liquid smoke to the lemon juice during pickling
.A side dish for baked fish is a vegetable salad, boiled rice or grilled potatoes. It is worth serving a glass of white dry wine to such a dish.
Seabass in the oven with spicy sauce
If you plan to cook fish for a celebration, keep in mind that for each person you need a whole carcass of sea bass, since this fish is not large. Seabass in the oven with caraway sauce is an excellent option for a gala dinner. To prepare it, mix olive oil with fish stock and lemon juice, add cumin and salt. With this sauce you need to water the finished fish right on the plate. With rice, vegetables and such a sea bass sauce, it’s going to be just great.