Baked Chilean Sea Bass With Lemon Butter Sauce
Chilean sea bass is a delicious, mild fish with soft flakes. The lemony beurre blanc is the perfect sauce for this delectable fish!
Ingredients
For the Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, diced into 1-inch cubes
- Salt, to taste
- Pinch cayenne pepper
For the Sea Bass
- Olive oil or olive oil spray
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds sea bass fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each
- Dash kosher salt, to taste
- Dash freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Dash paprika
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
Prepare the Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine the dry white wine, shallots, cream, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until reduced by about 75 percent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- While whisking constantly, add a few cubes of cold butter at a time. When 2 cubes melt and blend into the wine mixture, add 2 more cubes. Continue until all of the butter is incorporated.
- Taste the sauce and season with salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Keep the sauce warm.
Prepare the Sea Bass
- Heat the oven to 425°F and place a rack on a large rimmed baking sheet. Oil the rack with olive oil or olive oil spray.
- Sprinkle the sea bass all over with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Place the sea bass on the oiled rack and bake for 12 to 18 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Look for an internal temperature of 135 F to 140 F.
- Serve the sea bass with the beurre blank sauce and lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 31gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 495mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 964IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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