Sea Bass in Parchment Paper

I've been on a little bit of a health food kick recently.
















This is usually a cyclical thing for me and you may start to notice a pattern with the kind of recipes I post. 
















It tends to go like this:  eat healthy for about 2 weeks, make a dessert for a get together or an occasion, consume way too much of the dessert everyday until it is gone.
















Then I go back to eating pretty clean and well-balanced meals.   It seems to work for me.
















I'm proud of this entree because it is very tasty for being such a healthy meal.  It's also simple to make.  The hardest thing is having access to fresh fish.

This could be difficult to do when living in Northeast Ohio, but I happen to live near Bay Lobster Fish Market which has a great supply of seafood!

I barely have to do anything to the fish and it comes out delicious!

Sea Bass in Parchment Paper
(serves 2) 

2 6-8 oz sea bass fillets
1 Tablespoon olive oil
salt + pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon, sliced
a couple of sprigs of thyme

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper large enough to completely fold over and crimp.  Crease the parchment papers down the middle and place them on a baking sheet.  Put a sea bass fillet on one side of each piece of parchment.  Split 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil on each piece of fish and season with salt and pepper.  Layer 2 slices of lemon on top of each fillet and pour a quarter cup of white wine on each as well.  Top with the sprigs of thyme.

Starting at the crease, crimp and roll the open pieces of the parchment paper together to completely seal it into a package.  Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets.  Mine were relatively thin so it took only 15 minutes.  Use scissors to cut open parchment paper. Enjoy.