Chinese Black Sea Bass

Preparation info
  • 2

    portions
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

  • About

Here is our version of a longtime Chinese favorite, baked with fresh ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, and soy. You’ll find it most addictive.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole black sea bass (about 1 pound each), cleaned

Method

  1. On each side of the fish, make three diagonal cuts 2½ inches long and ½ inch deep.
  2. Stir the marinade ingredients in a small bowl, and spoon it over the fish, making sure it seeps into the cuts. Let the fish stand in the marinade, uncovered, at room temperature, for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to