Roasted Striped Bass With Fennel, Tomatoes, And Oil-Cured Olives

Serves: 4

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

43

Sweetness

59

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

2

Boil wine in medium saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes

3

Remove from heat and reserve

4

Generously brush 18x12x1-inch baking sheet with olive oil

5

Arrange fennel slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet

6

Top with onion slices in single layer

7

Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper

8

Drizzle 4 tablespoons oil over vegetables

9

Rinse fish inside and out; pat dry with paper towels

10

Sprinkle fish inside and out with salt and freshly ground black pepper

11

Lightly dust outside of fish with flour

12

Pour enough olive oil into extra-large skillet to reach depth of 1/4 inch; heat over medium-high heat until oil is very hot

13

Working with 1 fish at a time, add fish to skillet and fry until golden crust forms on skin, about 3 minutes per side

14

Carefully place fish atop vegetables on baking sheet

15

Gently stuff cavity of each fish with 2 crushed garlic cloves, then 1/4 cup chopped parsley

16

Pour reserved wine over vegetables on baking sheet

17

Roast fish uncovered until vegetables begin to soften, 35 to 40 minutes

18

Scatter tomato halves and olives around fish; bake until fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes longer

19

Transfer fish to large platter; cover with foil to keep warm

20

Increase oven temperature to 475°F

21

Continue to bake vegetables uncovered until tender and tomatoes are very soft and beginning to color in spots, about 15 minutes longer

22

Arrange vegetable mixture around fish on platter

23

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil

24

Sprinkle chopped fennel fronds over fish and serve

25

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

26

Boil wine in medium saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes

27

Remove from heat and reserve

28

Generously brush 18x12x1-inch baking sheet with olive oil

29

Arrange fennel slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet

30

Top with onion slices in single layer

31

Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper

32

Drizzle 4 tablespoons oil over vegetables

33

Rinse fish inside and out; pat dry with paper towels

34

Sprinkle fish inside and out with salt and freshly ground black pepper

35

Lightly dust outside of fish with flour

36

Pour enough olive oil into extra-large skillet to reach depth of 1/4 inch; heat over medium-high heat until oil is very hot

37

Working with 1 fish at a time, add fish to skillet and fry until golden crust forms on skin, about 3 minutes per side

38

Carefully place fish atop vegetables on baking sheet

39

Gently stuff cavity of each fish with 2 crushed garlic cloves, then 1/4 cup chopped parsley

40

Pour reserved wine over vegetables on baking sheet

41

Roast fish uncovered until vegetables begin to soften, 35 to 40 minutes

42

Scatter tomato halves and olives around fish; bake until fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes longer

43

Transfer fish to large platter; cover with foil to keep warm

44

Increase oven temperature to 475°F

45

Continue to bake vegetables uncovered until tender and tomatoes are very soft and beginning to color in spots, about 15 minutes longer

46

Arrange vegetable mixture around fish on platter

47

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil

48

Sprinkle chopped fennel fronds over fish and serve