Sea Bass: How shud I cook them, how long etc, what method ?!
Answers: Leave the head on but gut the fish. Heat butter in a pan until it is foaming, throw in the fish for two minutes each side, then remove from the pan onto a board. The frazzled skin on the upper side will easily pick off revealing the whitish flesh. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley or chervil, put into a baking pan and dribble on dry white wine, salt and double cream. Into a hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Check after 10 and baste with the juices. Serve with chunks of lemon, baby new potatoes, artichoke hearts or asparagus steamed not boiled. Delicious. Same too for Sea bream.
I fix it like I would grouper. I found a great recipe by Paula Deen called grouper fromage. Go to www.foodtv.com and I am sure it is there. Or she has a grouper Parmesan too that is good. Sea bass is very good.
Wrapped in foil with your favorite herbs/spices. My folks always used butter and lemon, salt, etc. cooked either over the bbq grill or in the oven. keep it simple. (oven: 350) keep an eye on it.
Oven, preheat to240c
Butter the base of a baking dish and throw in a finely chopped shallot.
2tsp of aniseed or fennel seed and 1tbsp of mustard seed , crush these then add 30 grams of dry breadcrumbs, 2tsp fresh thyme(1/2 tsp if dried), freshly ground pepper, mix all these in a bowl.
In a saucepan gently melt 30 grams of butter, add 1 finely chopped clove of garlic.
Wash the fish fillets under the cold tap, pat dry, rub the fish with the juice of 1/2 a lemon and a little salt and pepper.
Brush with the garlic butter on both sides of fish and coat with the breadcrumb mixture to form a coating.
Put into the baking tray, adding any remaining garlic butter over the fish and bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown, do not overcook.
Serve with new potatoes, sliced green beans and either fresh tomato salad or a warm salsa style tomato sauce.
Made me hungry now, will have to go and check the fridge.
Pan-fried sea bass with sweet potato chips
Serves 1
Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
For the pan-fried sea bass
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp olive oil
2/3 sea bass, filleted
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the sweet potato chips
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
? sweet potato, peeled, and cut into chips
Method
1. For the pan-fried sea bass, heat the butter and oil in a small frying pan, and when the butter has begun to foam, add the sea bass fillets, to pan-fry, over a medium heat, for 2-4 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fillet.
2. Season to taste, then place on a serving plate.
3. For the sweet potato chips:
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok, for deep-frying, over a moderate heat. (CAUTION: Hot oil can be very dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
5. When the oil is hot, add the sweet potato pieces, and fry for 6-8 minutes, or until the chips are a golden colour and are tender and cooked through.
6. Remove the chips from the oil, drain, then place in a pile next to the sea bass fillets, to serve.