Roasted Whole Black Bass

Name: Roasted Whole Black Bass
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms whole black bass, gutted and scaled; 118 milliliters capers, chopped; 59 milliliters currants; 355 milliliters dry white wine; 1 small head fennel, thinly sliced, fronds reserved; 59 milliliters fresh chopped herbs, such as tarragon, parsley, chives, etc; 1 bunch fresh parsley; 1 bunch fresh tarragon; 1 bunch fresh thyme; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 355 milliliters Israeli couscous; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 2 lemons, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Olive oil; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pats

Roasted Whole Black Bass

Roasted Whole Black Bass is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse the fish and dry thoroughly with a paper towel. Score each side of the fish 3 to 4 times on a bias, about 1/2-inch deep.

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Fish

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Paper Towels

Oven

Combine the parsley, tarragon and thyme into 1 large bunch with the stems attached, and separate out one-third of the bunch. Finely chop the separated, smaller bunch.

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Tarragon

Parsley

Thyme

Mix with one-quarter of the fennel slices, one-third of the fronds, garlic and capers and 2 of the lemon slices, making a sort of herby citrus marinade.

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Marinade

Capers

Fennel

Garlic

Lemon

Mix the chopped herb mixture with the olive oil and rub the mixture inside and outside of the fish as well as inside the slits. This will allow the herby citrus flavors to permeate through the fish.

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Olive Oil

Fish

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Place half of the remaining herbs, fennel, lemon slices, garlic and capers in a bed on the bottom of a roasting pan and the other half inside the cavity of the fish.

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Capers

Fennel

Garlic

Herbs

Lemon

Fish

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Roasting Pan

Place the fish in a roasting pan. Evenly distribute the wine and butter pats in the pan, and place in the oven. The wine will help keep your fish moist and help steam it, as well as making a great sauce with the butter. Roast until the fish has cooked through, or until the skin is crispy and the fish is flaky, 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter with a bed of the Israeli Couscous (be careful, the fish is tender and can break).

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Israeli Couscous

Butter

Sauce

Fish

Wine

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Pour the sauce from the pan over the fish and fillet to serve.

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Sauce

Fish

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Frying Pan

Bring 3 cups salted water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the couscous, cover and remove from the heat. Allow the couscous to sit until the water is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the currants, fresh herbs, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir in a small glug of olive oil before serving.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Herbs

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Couscous

Currants

Water

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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Anne Amie Pinot Gris with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.