Best 5 Spicy Striped Bass Recipes

STRIPED BASS POACHED IN SPICY SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, water, sugar, scallions, chile (if using) and 1/2 to 2/3 cup water in a skillet just large enough to hold the fish. Turn the heat to medium high, and bring to a boil.
• Add the fish, and adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles but not furiously. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once or twice, until the fish is coated with a brown glaze and cooked through. Serve with white rice, spooning the sauce over all and garnishing with the scallions.

SPICY STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Sauce: Saute the garlic, scallions, ginger, and the habanero chili in oil in a saucepan. When browned, add the remaining ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.
• Bass: Grill the Striped Bass. Depending on the thickness of the filets and the heat of the fire, grill for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour sauce on the bass filets. Garnish with chopped scallions.

SPICY STRIPED BASS TACOS**** RECIPE

Steps:

• 1-Combine 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 teaspoons chili powder and garlic powder in a small bowl. Brush over the fillets and let stand 5 minutes. 2-Meanwhile, combine remaining lime juice and chili powder with olive oil, vinegar and salt in a small bowl. Mix well with a fork and set aside. 3-Broil fillets, 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. 4-Fill each taco shell with about ½ cup lettuce or cole-slaw mixture. 5- Break fish apart into large chunks with fork, and place chunks in each taco shell or tortilla, on top of lettuce/coleslaw. 6-Sprinkle fish with one tablespoon of avocado. Drizzle with dressing or salsa and serve immediately.

WHOLE GRILLED ACHIOTE STRIPED BASS WITH SPICY PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• In a medium bowl add the orange juice and the lime juice. Stir in the achiote paste, cumin, oregano and salt. Mix into a smooth paste. Rub the paste all over inside and outside of the fish. Drizzle both sides of the fish liberally with vegetable or canola oil. Put the fish on the grill. Grill until golden, about 4 minutes and then carefully flip the fish over. Grill until the fish starts to separate when lifted with a spatula. Fish will be golden brown with some charring.
• Lay the fish on a large platter. Cover with pickled red onions, sliced avocado and chopped cilantro and serve family style.
• To make the Pickled Red Onions:
• Add the sliced onions to a medium-size bowl large enough for the onions to be spread out into a thin layer. Juice the limes into the bowl, then add the chopped chile and salt. Stir to combine. Allow to sit at room temperature for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight. Onions are ready when they are bright pink and softened. Their flavor will be sweet and spicy with a little texture but not crunchy.
• Yield: about 1 cup

SPICY STRIPED BASS WITH CARROT NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Mix the butter, harissa, ginger, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
• Tear off 4 large sheets of heavy-duty foil. Divide the carrots, chickpeas and cilantro among the sheets; season with salt and pepper. Place the fish fillets skin-side up on top of the carrots. Season the fish with salt, then spread with the harissa butter. Bring two opposite ends of the foil together and fold twice to seal. Fold in one of the other sides, leaving one side open. Carefully pour 1/4 cup orange juice into each packet. Fold and seal the last side, leaving room for heat to circulate.
• Grill the foil packets until the fish is opaque and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Carefully open the packets and sprinkle with more cilantro.