Ingredients

  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 fennel bulbs, cored and sliced paper-thin
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 whole black sea bass (about 4 pounds), gutted and scale
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 Meyer lemons, cut into very thin slices
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup dry white wine

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Coat the bottom of a large roasting pan with oil.
  • Arrange the fennel in an even layer to cover the bottom of the pan.
  • Sprinkle the fennel seeds over the fennel and season with salt and pepper.
  • Center the fish on top.
  • Season the fish inside and out with salt and pepper.
  • Scatter the tomatoes around the fish.
  • Cover the fish with the lemon slices and parsley.
  • Pour the wine around the fish and season everything with salt and pepper.
  • Roast until a knife pierces through the flesh of the fish with no resistance and the blade feels warm, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Serve at the table