Low-Carb Pesto Baked Sea Bass

If you are looking for a simple keto recipe made with a few common ingredients, try sea bass baked with homemade pesto. Unlike fatty fish such as salmon, sea bass is naturally low in fat and high in protein. Using homemade pesto and ghee not only enhances the flavour but also adds healthy fats that make this meal suitable for a ketogenic diet.

Step-by-step

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F. Place the sea bass skin side down into a baking dish lined with baking paper. Season with salt and brush the tops with ghee. Add a squeeze of lemon and place in the oven for 10 minutes.

   

2. Then, remove from the oven and top each of the fillets with 2 tablespoons of pesto (I used my Basil & Macadamia Pesto). Place back in the oven and bake for another 3-5 more minutes.

   

3. Remove from the oven and let it cool down for 5 minutes. Serve hot with Garlic & Lemon Roasted Broccoli!

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Pesto Baked Sea Bass

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If you are looking for a simple keto recipe made with a few common ingredients, try sea bass baked with ...

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Overall

15m

Servings

2

1.5 g

Net carbs

29.3 g

Protein

32.9 g

Fat

424

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

• 2 large sea bass fillets (300 g/ 10.6 oz)
• 1 tbsp ghee, butter or coconut oil
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 4 tbsp pesto (60 g/ 2.1 oz) - you can make your own pesto
• salt to taste (I like pink Himalayan)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F. Place the sea bass skin side down into a baking dish lined with baking paper. Season with salt and brush the tops with ghee. Add a squeeze of lemon and place in the oven for 10 minutes.

2. Then, remove from the oven and top each of the fillets with 2 tablespoons of pesto (I used my Basil & Macadamia Pesto). Place back in the oven and bake for another 3-5 more minutes.

3. Remove from the oven and let it cool down for 5 minutes. Serve hot with Garlic & Lemon Roasted Broccoli!

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 1%Protein 28%Fat 71% of calories

Net carbs

1.5 g

Total carbs

2.3 g

Fiber

0.7 g

Sugars

0.6 g

Protein

29.3 g

Fat

32.9 g

Saturated fat

8.4 g

Calories

424 kcal

Sodium

407 mg · 17.7% RDA

Magnesium

62 mg · 15.6% RDA

Potassium

623 mg · 31.1% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Sea bass, raw	0 g	28.3 g	5.5 g	171
Ghee	0 g	0 g	7.5 g	68
Lemon juice, fresh	0.4 g	0 g	0 g	1
Basil & Macadamia Pesto (KetoDiet blog)	1.1 g	1 g	19.8 g	183
Total	1.5 g	29.3 g	32.9 g	424

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Shellfish free
• Pescatarian