Sealights Striped Bass

Submitted By: Non-Member

08/03/07

 

Striped Bass fillets (4-6 fillets)

1 qt. buttermilk

I small box Idaho Instant mashed potatoes

1/4 tsp. Old Bay seasoning blend

1small handful of fresh dill, finely chopped

pinch of seasalt or kosher salt

fresh ground black pepper

4 tbsp. Olive Oil

2tbsp. butter (unsalted)

one lemon wedged

Fresh Parsley

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

 

In an oblong baking dish, put in fillets, and cover with buttermilk, salt and pepper, let marinate in the buttermilk for at least an hour.

In a pie dish or large round dish, put in the instant mashed potatoes, salt, pepper, and dill,& Old Bay, mix around with spoon until all blended thru... You can use different herbs, depending on your taste, such as tarragon or you can use it just plain.

 

Heat a large nonstick oven safe frying pan on medium high heat, add Olive Oil and butter, until butter melts...

 

Dip the marinated fillets into the potatoe mixture, then place in frying pan, once placed in pan DoNot touch the fish (you will loose the coating)...cook approx. 4 minutes on the one side, then turn over once it turns to a golden color (lift up the corner of the fillet with a spatula to check, if not golden, cook a few more minutes, checking frequently)...Once you turn your fillets over, place in your pre-heated oven for about 10-15 minutes, depending how accurate your oven is... Take out of the oven, place on a platter with lemon wedges, sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley and enjoy !!!!

 

You can serve with malt vinegar, or tartar sauce, but we prefer them just with the lemon wedges.....

This will serve 4-6 people depending on the size of the fillets, I like to be able to have at least 2 fillets per person, because everyone that I serve this to, truly enjoys it, and will go for seconds...

 

I have used this recipe also with fluke, &  flounder and it also comes out delicious, but since normally Bass is a thicker fillet, it just comes out better for some reason... I normally serve this with a garden salad, with a lemon dressing, and Wild Rice.....or whatever you wish ... cole slaw, corn on the cob... no matter what you serve it with, the fish is going to be your main attraction anyway....Enjoy....