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Mediterranean Sea Bass

Serves 3

© by Deanna Sandoval

Ingredients

Shaved Garlic in Oil

  • Canola Oil 2 cups
  • Garlic 20 cloves, thinly sliced

Sea Bass

  • Canola Oil 1/4 cup
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Shaved Garlic in Oil 1 Tbs
  • Shallots thinly sliced, 1/4 cup
  • Whole Red and Yellow Cherry Tomatoes 2 cups
  • Jarred Crushed Calabrian Chilis 1 Tbs
  • Oregano Leaves 1/4 cup
  • Parsley finely chopped, 3 Tbs
  • Chives finely chopped, 2 Tbs
  • White Wine 6 Tbs
  • Butter 1/4 cup (1/2 stick)
  • Vegetable or Chicken Stock 6 Tbs
  • Fish Sauce 2 Tbs
  • Juice of 2 Lemons
  • Sea Bass Fillets or any White Fish Fillets 3 x 6-oz

Cook It

  1. Combine the oil and garlic in a bowl or jar and let infuse for at least 1 day. Refrigerate for up to 7 days.
  2. Drizzle sea bass fillets with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat the shaved garlic in oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté for 5 minutes, until translucent. Add tomatoes, chilis, all but 1 teaspoon each of the herbs, and a pinch of salt and cook for another 5 minutes. Deglaze the pan with wine. Add butter, stock, fish sauce, and lemon juice. Remove sauce from heat.
  4. In a separate pan, pan-sear seasoned sea bass fillets over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
  5. Place a fillet in the center of each plate. Spoon sauce on top, then sprinkle with remaining herbs. Season to taste.
Excerpted from San Diego Cooks: Recipes from the Region’s Favorite Eateries, Bakeries, and Bars by Ligaya Malones. Introductory text slightly abridged. Photography by Deanna Sandoval. Copyright © 2024 by Ligaya Malones and Deanna Sandoval. Recipes copyright © 2024 by individual restaurants. Excerpted with permission from Figure 1 Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.