Pan Seared Sea Bass

By dtrumble

This recipe was on the bag of frozen sea bass filets from Sam's Club. I didn't really follow and it was delicious. In my variation, I didn't cover for very long, but pan fried it at a higher temp for a little longer to cook the fish. JC loved the skin. The basic recipe is probably delicious, but the skin may not be as crispy. Also, I didn't reduce a sauce which probably would bring it to another level

Ingredients

• 4 Sea Bass Filets
• 2 TB Olive Oil
• 3 large Garlic Cloves, cracked
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 4 TB Butter
• 1 fresh lemon, seeded, sliced thin
• 6 springs parsley leaves, finely chopped

Details

Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium high and cook the cracked garlic cloves for 1 to 2 minutes and then discard garlic

Step 2

Season the Sea bass fillets with salt and pepper to taste and add them to the pan skin side down. Cook the fillets until the skin is crispy about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the white wine over the fillets and top each fillet with 1 TB butter, sliced lemons, and parsley.

Step 3

Cover the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 additional minutes until the fillets are moist and tender and cooked through. Serve immediately with pan juices and lemon wedges.