Baked Bass With Fingerlings And Zucchini

Ingredients

1 whole bass

salt

1/2 tbsp. olive oil

4 fingerling potatoes

1 small zucchini

Freshly ground pepper

2 scallions

2 tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon or dill

Juice of 1 lemon

Preparation

Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse and dry fish, and rub some salt (about 3/8 teaspoon) and half of olive oil over it.Step 2Peel fingerlings; cut lengthwise into quarters. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, then into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss potatoes and zucchini in rest of oil and season lightly with salt and pepper (about 1/8 teaspoon of each). Spread vegetables in the bottom of a baking dish big enough to hold bass.Step 3Fill cavity of fish with scallions and chopped herbs. Lay fish on top of vegetables, and sprinkle with lemon juice and a little salt. Add sprigs of herbs (if using); bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Transfer whole fish with vegetables to a plate.