Easy Sauteed Fish w/Lemon Vinaigrette

By Letha_McWey

Ingredients

• Lemon Vinaigrette:
• 1 Fish fillet, such as fresh halibut, sea bass, or salmon
• Sea Salt
• Freshly Ground Pepper
• 2-3 Tblsp Oil, Sunflower or Grapeseed
• Splash of Lemon Vinaigrette
• From 1 to 2 Meyer Lemons, finely grated zest and 2-3 oz juice
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Ground White Pepper
• 1 c Mild oil, Sunflower or Grapeseed

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Basic Technique:

Season fish with salt and pepper. Heat oil in frying pan until hot. Saute fish quickly until golden on both sides,m flesh side down first. Add a splash of lemon vinaigrette. If fish is 1" thick or more, first sear both sides and then place in a preheated 350-degree oven for 5-8 min. w/a total cooking time of no more than 10 min.

If desired:
After searing fish, add a handful of fresh herbs such as basil, flat-head parsley, thyme or rosemary to fish in saute pan along with vinaigrette.