672. BAKED STRIPED BASS with BACON

4 pieces of striped bass (approx 6-8 ounces)
1 cup of red onion sliced into 1" thick slices
8 pieces of thick-cut sliced bacon
8 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of sliced, fresh, baby-portabello mushrooms caps
1/4 tsp. of dried tarragon
Hungarian paprika
1 quart of golden ginger ale

Soak the striped bass overnight in golden ginger ale, before you prepare the dish rinse the bass and prepare as listed below. In a pan, cook bacon; save drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. Cook mushrooms and onion in drippings till tender. Place striped bass in a baking dish. Combine mushrooms, onion, butter and tarragon. Spread on top of the bass; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Garnish the bass with bacon.

Note you can use any type of bass with this recipe (rock bass, small mouth, large mouth sea bass etc.)


courtesy of: Active Angler, Red Raven Press, LLC, 318 Elm Street, Windsor, Colorado 80550