Entrée: United States – Mediterranean Baked Sea Bass from California

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 2

Approximate Time

Prep 7 min

Cook 18 min

Total 25 min

Ingredients

2 sea bass fillets, about 12 oz total (340 g total)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon, sliced
1 pint (470 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 / 4 cup (35 g) Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh thyme or oregano

Instructions

1. **Preheat Oven**: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. **Prepare Ingredients**: Season the sea bass fillets with salt and pepper. In a baking dish, arrange the lemon slices, cherry tomatoes, olives, and sliced garlic. Place the fillets on top.
3. **Bake**: Drizzle olive oil over everything and sprinkle with fresh thyme or oregano. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
4. **Serve**: Remove from the oven and serve hot, spooning the tomato and olive mixture over the fish.