Simple Baked Sea Bass

      

I've been trying to cook more recently, and one thing I've found to be healthy, filling, quick and easy to make is fish.  The only fish ive ever really made on my own is salmon, so i decided to attempt sea bass. Sea Bass is a much pricier fish (maybe why i haven't made it as often) but its delicious.  Try this simple recipe below (and isn't that fish on top hilarious? i never knew sea bass were so big!)

1 lb sea bass (cleaned and scaled)3 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon italian seasoning or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 lemon wedges
1/3 cup white wine vinegar (optional) or 1/3 cup white wine (optional)

Preheat oven to 450F°.

In a cup, mix garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Place fish in a shallow glass or ceramic baking dish.
Rub fish with oil mixture.
(Optional) Pour wine over fish.
Bake fish, uncovered, for 10 minutes; then sprinkle with parsley or Italian seasoning and continue to bake for 5 more minutes (or until the thickest part of the fish flakes easily).
Drizzle remaining pan juices over fish and garnish with lemon wedges.

Enjoy!