Sea Bass is widely available in the Dominican Republic.  While it is normally an expensive fish in other parts of the world it is fished and caught locally all around the island.

Known as “merro” here, it is a delicious fish and can be served in many inventive and enticing ways.
Ingredients Required

• Dash of olive oil
• 1.5 lb of potatoes (peeled, very thinly sliced)
• 1.5 lb of sea bass cut into 4 steaks of about 1.5 inches of thickness
• 2 fresh tomatoes cut in halves
• 2 scallions (if you can’t find them a small white onion will be ok)
• 4 minced cloves of garlic
• 2 good sprigs of parsley minced
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary minced
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme of if you can't get fresh use quarter of a teaspoon of dried thyme instead
• Juice of one lemon (or if you live in the Dom Rep then a large juicy lime will do just as well)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

How To Make Your Sexy Baked Sea Bass

• Blanche the thinly sliced potatoes
• Drain them and pat dry
• Preheat your oven to around 400 degrees
• Brush or coat the bottom of a casserole or baking tray with the olive oil and then place the potatoe slices along the bottom, make sure you cover the tray completely, overlapping is allowed in the corners
• Place the sea bass steaks on top of the potatoes and arrange the tomato halves alongside the fish
• Brush over the fish and tomatoes lightly with olive oil
• Mix together the garlic, parsley, scallion or onion, rosemary and thyme
• Sprinkle your garlic herb mixture all over the sea bass
• With the juice of the lemon or lime drizzle it over the top of the garlic mixture and add salt and pepper to taste
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until both the fish and potatoes are cooked

 Your sexy sea bass bake is ready to serve!