Pan Fried Seabass Fillet With Salsa Sauce And Couscous Recipes

PAN FRIED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet with olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Season the fillets with some salt and pepper. Place fillets in skillet and cook about 5 minutes on each side. When the fish is cooked, set aside on a plate and deglaze the pan with the vermouth, add the thyme and saffron leaving to bubble until it's reduced by two thirds. Add remaining butter and whisk followed by the heavy cream and heat through. Serve fillets with light saffron cream sauce and blanched asparagus.

PAN FRIED SEABASS FILLET WITH SALSA SAUCE AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Score the skin of seabass with knife, season the fillets generously with salt and pepper. Put it aside.
• Mix chopped tomatoes, capers, olives, olive oil and basil leaves in a bowl, and add the balsamic vinegar and lime juice and add grounded black pepper and sea salt. Adjust the seasoning to your liking.
• In a separate bowl, add couscous, and then add the chicken stock. Cover with a plate, and leave for 5-7 minutes or until the liquid are all absorbed by the couscous. Fluff the couscous up with a fork. Mix the couscous with some of the tomato sauce, and dish onto a warm plate.
• While the couscous is being cooked, heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Add olive oil, when the oil is hot, put the seabass fillet in the pan, skin side down. Press the fillet down with a spatula, so the fish fillets do not curl up. Fry the fillet for 4 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn the fish over carefully so it does not break up. Fry for a further 2 minutes, and turn off the heat.
• Lay the fish on top of the couscous, drizzle with some of the tomato sauce, and serve immediately.

PAN-SEARED SEA BASS WITH A SPANISH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, saute red pepper, green pepper and onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil for 10 minutes, or until tender. Add shrimp and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add salsa, heavy cream, salt and pepper, then heat and reduce until slightly thickened.
• Season sea bass on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large iron skillet over medium-high heat, pan-sear the sea bass with remaining olive oil.
• Place fish on a plate and ladle sauce over fish. Garnish with julienne red pepper and a parsley sprig.

PAN-FRIED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Start by making the cauliflower mash.
• Place the tomatoes in a pan of boiling water and leave for 1 minute (until the skin starts to peel off), then remove the skins. Chop the tomatoes in half and de-seed, then chop into small chunks. Also take the skin and chop this into small strips too.
• Wilt the kale in a frying pan for 1-2 mins with the linseed (flaxseed).
• Gently fry the sea bass fillets for approximately 2 mins on each side (until cooked and turning golden), then place on top of the kale.
• Mix together the lemon juice, coconut oil, shredded basil and chopped tomatoes/tomato skins, then place on top of the sea bass filets.
• Plate up and serve with the cauliflower mash!