Baked Rockfish

Also know as Chilean Sea Bass, I get my Rockfish fresh when I visit Chesapeake Beach.  This is such a mild and mellow fish.  It's also super easy to make.  It's one of my favorites. To make this dish you will need:
1 1/2 lbs. rockfish fillets
Zest of one lemon
1/2 c. ground almonds
1/4 c. minced parsley
1/4 c. melted butter
Juice of one lemon
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper


Place fish fillets in shallow baking dish. Place the lemon zest over the fish.  Sprinkle with almonds and parsley.  Combine butter and lemon; pour over fish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let sit for half an hour for the flavors to meld.  Cover and bake in a 400 degree oven 15 minutes, then uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 more minutes.




*Note, I like my fish well done.  You could take 5 minutes off each of the 15 minutes of cook time.  My fillets were very thick.