Striped Bass With Pesto

Name: Striped Bass With Pesto
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 main-course servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups loosely packed basil leaves; 1/2 cup loosely packed Italian parsley leaves; 12 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 2-pound striped bass

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 main-course servings

2½cups loosely packed basil leaves
½cup loosely packed Italian parsley leaves
12cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
½cup olive oil
½teaspoon kosher salt
12-pound striped bass

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Preparation

Step 1
To make the pesto, place basil, parsley, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. With the machine running, slowly pour in the remaining olive oil. Scrape down sides of bowl, add salt, and process until smooth.
Step 2
Using a serrated knife, cut four 2-inch slits across each side of the fish. Place the fish in a 14-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish. It is fine for the tail to hang over the edge of the dish. Rub about half of the pesto all over the fish, into the slits and inside the cavity. Reserve the remaining pesto to serve with the fish, or pasta if serving, or keep for another use.
Step 3
Cover the dish tightly with microwave plastic wrap, making sure the tail is well covered. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 11 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam. Remove from oven and uncover. Serve immediately, spooning the liquid over the fish.