Asparagus screams spring time to me. I love the preparations for spring time, seeing the new plants and flowers starting to bloom once again just gets me so excited for the warmer weather and the longer, sunnier days. Additionally we slowly start to move away from the heavier more richer foods and start having lighter meals. Starting with this: baked sea bass and asparagus is a deliciously light meal packed with such simple but tasty ingredients. I really enjoy baking fish in foil, it just keeps the meaty part so soft and moist. By tightening the foil it traps all the juices and the aromas inside so when you open it up after removing it from the oven it just awakens those tastebuds and other senses to the deliciousness you’re about to experience.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 2 sea bass fillets
- 100g asparagus tips
- 5 cloves of garlic, whole or chopped (depending on how intense you prefer the flavour to be)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- Salt
- Pepper
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4.
- Place the sea bass in the centre of a large sheet of foil and season with salt and pepper.
- Then add all remaining ingredients to the foil and seal it up tightly.
- Place the foil parcel onto a baking tray and put in the oven and leave to bake for 15-20 minutes.
Best served hot and with a side dish of boiled or roast potatoes.
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