When cooking a delicate fish like sea bass, it's important to find the right recipe to ensure that the fish cooks evenly and retains its moist, flaky texture. The cooking method, seasonings, and accompanying ingredients all play a crucial role in creating a flavorful and visually appealing dish. This article delves into the world of sea bass recipes, exploring different techniques, flavors, and ingredients that will elevate your sea bass cooking experience. Whether you prefer pan-frying, baking, or grilling, we've got you covered with a diverse range of recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your dinner guests.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
GINGER SEA BASS OVER WILTED GREENS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut 4 (12-inch-square pieces) of aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Working with 1 foil sheet at a time, place the foil sheets on the work surface. Place 1 1/2 cups of spinach in the center of each foil sheet. Top with a sea bass fillet. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of ginger and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic, then drizzle 2 tablespoons of Marsala, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil over the fish and spinach. Gather the foil sheets over the fish. Fold in the foil edges and pinch tightly to seal. Place the foil packages on a heavy large baking sheet.
- Bake until the spinach wilts and the fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer the packages to wide shallow bowls. Cool 5 minutes. Open package and fold down to reveal fish, being careful of hot steam. Squeeze the lime juice over the fish. Sprinkle with the basil and serve.
SEA BASS WITH SPINACH
Steps:
- 1. Make your sauce and marinade by combining the five ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Cool uncovered, then strain out the ginger and garlic. 2. Put your sea bass fillets in a storage bag or a covered container with 2 cups of the marinade. Let the fish have a nice soak in the marinade for 5 to 6 hours in the fridge. If the sauce doesn't completely cover the fish, be sure to turn the fillets a couple hours in so that all sides get marinated. 3. When you are ready to prepare the fish, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. 4. Arrange the fillets on a foil-covered cooking sheet. Bake the fish for 22 minutes or until the edges of the fillets are starting to turn brown. Crank the oven up to a high broil and broil fish for 2 to 4 minutes or until you get some dark patches around the edge of the fillets. Just don't let them burn. 5. As your fish is baking, heat up a wok or large skillet with one tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the spinach, garlic, and baby sweet corn, and a dash of salt and pepper to the pan. Saute the veggies just until the spinach is wilted, then arrange half of the spinach and corn on each of two plates. 6. When the sea bass is done broiling, use a spatula to carefully lay each fillet on the bed of spinach and baby corn. Split the remaining sauce and pour it over each of the fillets before serving.
PAN SEARED CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH WILD MUSHROOM GRITS AND FRESH SPINACH
Steps:
- Season the sea bass with salt and pepper.
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, add the canola oil and heat the oil to a slight smoke. Add 1 sprig of fresh thyme to the saute pan and sear the sea bass skin side down for 3/4 of the cooking time about 7 minutes. This will give the fish a beautiful crisp skin and golden color.
- While the fish is cooking start the grits. In a 2 quart saucepot add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 sprig of fresh thyme. When the butter begins to brown, add the mushrooms and saute until golden. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the grits, add the chicken stock, and reduce to a simmer. When the grits begin to thicken finish with heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of butter. Season with salt and pepper, when ready to serve, remove the thyme sprig. Keep the grits warm on a low temperature.
- Carefully turn the fish over, to finish the other side. Remove the sea bass and hold in a warm place.
- In the same saute pan, on the same temperature, add the spinach. It will quickly wilt. Finish the spinach with the remaining whole butter and season with salt and pepper.
- For presentation, serve this dish in a large soup bowl. Using a ladle, scoop a small amount of grits into the bottom of each bowl. Layer a small amount of spinach on the grits and finish with the sea bass. Garnish with fresh thyme.
ROASTED SEA BASS WITH SWEET POTATOES, SPINACH, AND SALSA RUSTICA
Salsa rustica is an Italian-inspired blend of fresh herbs, capers, vinegar, and oil. Here, it's made with parsley and used to dress a sheet-pan supper of meaty sea-bass fillets, warm spinach, and garlicky sweet potatoes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss sweet potatoes, garlic, and shallot with 2 tablespoons oil. Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Drizzle spinach with oil and season with salt and pepper; scatter over sweet-potato mixture. Season fish with salt and pepper; place on top of spinach. Drizzle fish lightly with oil; roast until opaque and flaky, about 12 minutes. Stir together parsley, capers, remaining 3 tablespoons oil, and vinegar. Drizzle mixture over fish and vegetables; serve.
PAN SEARED SEA BASS WITH WARM SPINACH SALAD
For the best flavor, start with the freshest sea bass fillets you can buy and the spinach salad will complement it perfectly.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons CRISCO® Oil over medium-high heat, until hot but not smoking. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Cook on one side, about 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Carefully turn each fillet; cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining CRISCO® Oil to the pan. Add onions, mushrooms, tomato, spinach, bacon and sunflower seeds; saute quickly over medium-high heat. Add vinegar; toss and cook just until warm. Place spinach mixture on 4 serving plates; top each with a sea bass fillet.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 100.7 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 46.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 865.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
BRAISED SEA BASS WITH SPINACH
This simple but festive recipe will see you cooking sea bass in no time at all
Provided by Curtis Stone
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the grill to high. Put the peppers, skin side up, on a baking tray, then pop them under the hot grill for about 10 mins until the skins blister and blacken. Drop them into a bowl, cover with some cling film and leave until cool enough to handle. Peel away and discard the skins, then roughly chop the peppers.
- Heat the oil over a low-ish heat in a sturdy roasting tin or in a shallow pan that has a lid and is large enough to fit both fish. Throw in the shallots and garlic and sweat briefly until soft. Stir in the tomatoes, peppers, capers, olives and half the basil leaves, then sweat for a few mins until the tomatoes soften. Pour in the wine and tomato juice. Stir and gently simmer for 10-15 mins, adding a splash of water if the sauce becomes a bit dry.
- While the sauce is simmering, slash each side of the fish a few times. When the sauce is ready lay the fish on top, season if you want to and cover with a lid (cover with foil if you are using a roasting tray). Leave to cook on a low heat for 12-15 mins until the flesh feels firm when pressed.
- While the fish is cooking, melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the spinach until wilted, season if you like and divide the spinach between two serving dishes. Lift the fish carefully from the pan and place on top of the spinach, neatly drizzle some of the sauce round the fish, scatter the remaining basil on top and drizzle everything with extra-virgin olive oil. Serve with some ribbon shaped pasta, like tagliatelle or pappardelle, with the remaining sauce in a bowl or side dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.18 milligram of sodium
SEA BASS ON SPINACH WITH RAISINS AND PINE NUTS
This recipe is inspired by the book "World Food - Spain" by Beverly Leblanc.Recipes with raisins and roasted pine nuts are from the area of Barcelona and are called "a la catalana". The raisins and pine nuts give a delicious, sweet crunch to the spinach; any firm, white fish could be substituted. Be careful when roasting the pine nuts, they burn very fast!
Provided by gemini08
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the raisins in a small bowl, cover with hot water and set aside.
- Put pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium high heat and dry fry for 1-2 minutes, shaking frequently.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, fry the garlic until golden, remove with a slotted spoon and save.
- Add the spinach to the oil with only the rinsing water clinging to it's leaves. Cover and cook 4-5 minutes until wilted.
- Uncover, stir in the drained raisins, pine nuts and garlic chips, continue cooking until all liquid evaporates. Season to taste and keep warm.
- Brush the fish with oil, sprinkle with paprika and rub it in, season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tbs oil in a large non-stick skillet, add fish filets and fry over high heat ca 2-3 minutes, turn heat down to medium, turn fish filets and finish cooking until flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
- Divide spinach between 4 plates, place fish on top and garnish with lemon and tomato wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.6, Fat 28.2, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 270.3, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 12.1, Protein 32.6
Tips:
- Use the freshest sea bass you can find. Fresh sea bass will have a firm, slightly briny smell and clear eyes.
- Pat the sea bass dry before cooking. This will help the skin crisp up and prevent the fish from steaming.
- Season the sea bass generously with salt and pepper. You can also add other spices or herbs, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Cook the sea bass over medium heat. This will help the fish cook evenly without overcooking it.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you're cooking multiple pieces of sea bass, make sure to give them enough space so that they can cook evenly.
- Cook the sea bass until it is just cooked through. The fish should be opaque and flake easily with a fork.
- Serve the sea bass immediately with your favorite sides. Some popular sides for sea bass include roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, and lemon wedges.
Conclusion:
Sea bass is a delicious and versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways. With its mild flavor and firm texture, sea bass is a great choice for both simple and complex recipes. Whether you're grilling, baking, or pan-frying sea bass, there are a few key tips to keep in mind to ensure that your fish is cooked perfectly. By following these tips, you can create a delicious and memorable meal that will impress your friends and family.
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