Sunday, January 16, 2011

Ray's Sea Bass









  • 1 1/2 lbs Sea Bass



  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil



  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted



  • 1 clove garlic, crushed



  • Juice of 1/2 lemon



  • Kosher salt to taste 1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro



  • 1 nice sized tomato (not mushy), diced small



  • 1-2 tablespoon fresh shredded Parmesan






Steps







  1. Pre heat oven to 425.



  2. Heat sesame oil in oven safe skillet over medium heat on stove



  3. Add Sea Bass



  4. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Because it's going in the oven and you won't be able to turn it over, you want to cook the bottom a touch.



  5. While it's on the stovetop, add garlic to melted butter and drizzle over fish.



  6. Squeeze 1/2 lemon over fish



  7. Cover fish with chopped cilantro and a light sprinkle of kosher salt.



  8. Add diced tomato to top of fish.



  9. Sprinkle shredded Parmesan over the fish.



  10. Remove from stove, place pan in oven and bake fish at 425 for about 15 minutes for a piece about an inch and a half thick - less time for thinner fish.



  11. Serve immediately.

2 comments:

  1. My favorite dish so far! Really, really good. The tomato bits soaked with a blend of sesame oil lemon and butter is awesome! Especially, with a bit of Parmesan cheese melted on. I may try again with a different fish.

    Our sea bass started out as a hearty, two inch thick slab. After pan searing it, the sea bass grew to 4 inches tall! No joke. Step 10 advises about 15 min cook time for a fish slab 1.5" thick or thinner. So 4 inches thick ended up as 40 mins or so. The fish still turned out moist and delicious!

    - Clara

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  2. Best. Recipe. Ever! You have to try it! -Vanessa

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