Baked Yellowtail Rockfish Fillets
This was my first go at baking Yellowtail Rockfish fillets and I’m very happy. Yellowtail Rockfish is a lean white fish similar to Snapper. It’s mild tasting and cooks up beautifully with very little fuss. I got mine from Skipper Otto’s Cary Williams. Thanks Cary! This recipe is based on a pared down recipe of this Baked Rock Fish Fillet recipe.
If you are in Vancouver and looking for a very cool company run on a sustainable, Community Supported Fishery (CSF) model then I encourage you to check out Skipper Otto.*
Ingredients
- 1 small Yellowtail Rockfish fillet (0.22 kg – about 1/2 lb)
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice and a couple lemon slices (to make a rack)
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Put the lemon slices in a shallow baking dish and put the filet on top.
- Combine the lemon zest, juice and butter and pour over the fish.
- Season with salt, pepper and Old Bay.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
Serves 2
I served this with panfried zoodles and Greek Spinach Rice.
*To be clear, I am not being paid to say nice things. I think they are a great company, they are local, and their product is exceptional.