Pan Seared Sea Bass With Warm Spinach Salad Recipes

PAN FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until evenly brown and crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Melt the butter and heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in the crumbled bacon, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir 2 minutes, then mix in the spinach until evenly coated with the butter and oil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often, or until spinach is tender. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

SEA BASS WITH WARM VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Season fish with salt and pepper. Place in pan skin-side down. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn, and cook until golden brown and medium-to-medium-rare in the center, about 5 minutes more.
• Place a spoonful of sauce and some warm vegetable salad in the center of each plate. Top with a piece of fish. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper. 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 SEARED SEABASS WITH WHITE BEAN RAGOUT, BRAISED ESCAROLE AND TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Discard the water from the soaked beans.
• In a large saucepot, render the pancetta. Add the beans and 5 cups of water. Simmer for 45 minutes. Strain the beans, reserve the liquid and discard the pancetta. Set aside.
• In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Saute all the vegetables until the onions are transparent.
• In a small bowl, dilute the tomato paste in the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Add to the vegetables. Add the spinach, the reserved bean liquid and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add the beans, season with salt and pepper. Reduce by 1/4. Reserve.
• Prepare the Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss gently. Reserve.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the fish fillets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and saute the fish, skin side down for 2 minutes. Transfer to the oven and bake until done, about 5 to 6 minutes. Do not turn the fish to ensure a crispy skin.
• Prepare the escarole. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the olive oil. Saute the escarole until wilted. Season with salt.
• Meanwhile, lay out 4 large soup plates and ladle 6 ounces of the white bean ragout on each plate. Lay 2 spears of escarole cross-wise. With a metal spatula, carefully place a fillet, skin side up, on top of the escarole. Spoon tomato vinaigrette across the fillet. Serve immediately.

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.

WARM SPINACH AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the spinach and basil in a large salad bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and pine nuts; mix well.
• Sauté until the pine nuts are brown.
• Add the prosciutto; mix well.
• Cook just until heated through, stirring constantly.
• Pour over the spinach mixture, tossing to coat.
• Season with the salt and pepper; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

PAN-SEARED BASS WITH WARM COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Make the couscous according to the package directions and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, score the bass skin by penetrating it only slightly with a sharp knife and creating a 1 1/2-inch-long slit in each fillet.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the fillets with the juice of 1 lemon, then season with salt and pepper.
• Add the butter to the skillet and let melt. Add the fish skin-side down and gently press the center of the flesh on each fillet for about 10 seconds to ensure that the skin stays flat and can get crispy.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the shallots, capers and garlic around the fish and cook, spooning the butter over the fish, until the fish is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the fish, skin-side up, to a plate and remove the skillet from the heat. Add the couscous, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, parsley and the remaining juice of 1/2 lemon to the skillet and toss to coat and combine.
• Serve the couscous salad on plates and top each with 2 fish fillets. Enjoy!

PAN SEARED SALMON WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Heat 3 Tbl olive oil until smoking. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper and carefully place in the saute pan.
• Sear the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the salmon has a golden crust.
• Remove salmon from pan and place in oven to finish approximately 5 minutes
• While salmon is finishing, pour out the used oil from the saute pan, but do not clean. Add fresh 2 tbl of olive oil and heat until just smoking. Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add fresh garlic to the pan and cook 1 minute, Add the baby spinach to the pan and cook for 1 minute constantly fluffing the tongs. Remove from heat, add Parmesan cheese, and fluff until melted into the spinach.
• Plate the spinach mix. Remove salmon from oven and serve over the spinach. Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the salmon and serve

ROASTED SEA BASS WITH SWEET POTATOES, SPINACH, AND SALSA RUSTICA

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.

FLAT IRON STEAK AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil the grate.
• Season the flat iron steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Cook to desired degree of doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest in a warm area while proceeding with the recipe.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until it begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Pour in the Italian salad dressing, and bring to a boil, then stir in the red peppers and mushrooms. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until the peppers are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the vegetables from the skillet with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Increase the heat to medium-high, and add the red wine. Simmer the salad dressing and wine until it has reduced to a syrupy sauce, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, divide the spinach leaves onto serving plates. Thinly slice the flat iron steak across the grain. Spoon the warm, cooked vegetable mixture over the spinach leaves, then place the sliced steak on top. Spoon on the reduced red wine sauce, and finally, sprinkle with blue cheese.

SEA BASS ON A BED OF SWISS CHARD AND BROWNED ROSEMARY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven for 375 degrees.
• Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off the excess.
• Heat two tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add the fish pieces and cook just until lightly browned, about 1 minute on each side.
• Transfer to a casserole dish and place in oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the onion and 3 cloves garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Slice pre boiled potatoes and add to the onions browning on both sides add rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons rosemary oil and toss in 3 minced cloves of garlic till almost browned add the Swiss chard till wilted about 3 minutes, season with salt and pepper.
• Place wilted chard on platter place cooked fish on top.
• Arrange browned potatoes around the Swiss chard.
• Sprinkle with diced sun dried tomatoes.
• Garnish with fresh rosemary.

SPINACH SALAD W/ PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS AND WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Sprinkle Scallops with salt/pepper/garlic salt and set aside.
• In a large dry non-stick skillet crisp up bacon strips until they reach your desired crispiness. Scoop out bacon crisps onto a flat paper towel. Drain off half the bacon grease into a container or coffee mug. Set aside.
• To remaining bacon grease, add seasoned scallops in single layer to pan. Once you add to the pan, let brown for 4-5 minutes without disturbing them. Flip and repeat browning process for another 4-5 minute
• Remove from pan to reserved paper towel where you put your cooked bacon crisps.
• Add two tbsp of reserved bacon grease to hot pan. Add diced onion. Season with salt/pepper/garlic salt and saute until tender. Add garlic and stir often to avoid burning. Once garlic is soft, add white wine to hot pan and scrap up all the pits on the bottom. Bring to a boil then reduce to low heat and simmer until slightly reduced. Add butter and stir until melted.
• Add the scallops back into the dressing and cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
• Divide fresh spinach onto serving plates, or place in center of one large serving platter. Arrange scallops on bed of spinach. Pour warm dressing over salad and sprinkle with reserved bacon crisps.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

PAN-SEARED SEA BASS WITH BEET SAUCE AND BEET GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Trim beets, leaving about 1 inch of stems attached, and reserve greens with stems. Wrap beets tightly in foil and in a baking pan roast in middle of oven until tender, about 1 hour. Unwrap beets carefully. When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins and stems.
• In a blender or food processor puree beets with water, soy sauce, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Transfer sauce to a small saucepan and keep warm, covered.
• Cut greens into 1/2-inch-wide slices and chop stems. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook gingerroot, stirring, 30 seconds. Add greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Season greens with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• Pat sea bass fillets dry. Sprinkle fillets with coriander and season with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté fillets, skin sides down, pressing gently with a spatula if fillets curl, until skin is golden, about 3 minutes. Turn fish over and sauté about 2 minutes more, or until just cooked through.
• Serve sea bass with beet greens and sauce.

SEARED SCALLOPS AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the scallops and pat them dry.
• Mix the flour and seasoning of your choice in a plastic bag; add the scallops and toss to coat.
• Heat the oil in a skillet to medium heat.
• Sear the scallops until browned and opaque, about 5 minutes, turning once.
• Remove the scallops from the skillet and keep them warm.
• Add the spinach and carrots to the skillet; sprinkle with water.
• Cover the skillet and cook on medium-high until the spinach starts to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and toss to coat evenly.
• Spoon the spinach and carrots onto four plates and top with the seared scallops.

PAN SEARED SEA BASS WITH WARM SPINACH SALAD

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.

PAN SEARED SEA BASS WITH WARM SPINACH SALAD

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.

PAN SEARED SEA BASS WITH WARM SPINACH SALAD

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.