Whole Striped Bass
- 1 (2 to 3-pound) or 2 (1 to 1 1/2-pounds) whole striped bass, gutted and scaled
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large bunch fresh parsley, plus extra, for serving
- 1 large bunch fresh dill
- 1 large lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Trim the fins from the fish, rinse and pat dry.
- Set aside.
- Rub the bottom of a roasting pan with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Place 1/2 of the parsley, dill, lemon and onion in the center of the roasting pan.
- Make sure that this mound of aromatics is high enough to prevent the fish from touching the bottom of the pan.
- Rub the fish inside and out with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- Season the fish inside and out with the salt and pepper and lay on the bed of aromatics.
- Place the second half of the aromatics on top of the fish and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
- Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil and cook for 30 to 35 minutes or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 120 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before transferring whole to a platter lined with the additional fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately.
bass, olive oil, fresh parsley, dill, lemon, onion, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/whole-striped-bass-recipe.html (may not work)