Sauteed Black Sea Bass With Capers And Herb Butter Sauce Food

SAUTEED BLACK SEA BASS WITH CAPERS AND HERB-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat fillets dry; slash skin side of each crosswise in 2-inch intervals. Season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour to evenly coat, shaking off excess.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. When oil shimmers and wisps of smoke rise from skillet, add fish in a single layer, skin-sides down. Reduce heat to medium; cook, undisturbed,until skin is crisp and flesh is opaque halfway up sides and almost cooked through, 5 to 7minutes, depending on thickness.
• Flip and continue cooking until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to plates, skin-sides up. Add vermouth to skillet; boil until mostly evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add capers and butter; cook until butter simmers and sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in herbs. Return fish to skillet, skin-side up; spoon butter sauce over top. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED CHILEAN SEA BASS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Place flour for dredging in a shallow bowl; coat each fillet with seasoned flour and shake off excess.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes; add butter/olive oil combination then add the fillets, without crowding.
• Increase heat to high and saute, shaking the pan from time to time, until bottom of the fish is nicely browned, about 3 minutes; turn and brown the other side.
• Remove fish to a plate and keep warm in the oven; repeat with remaining fillets.
• Deglaze the pan with white wine; cook, stirring over high heat until reduced by about 1/3; stir in remaining butter and drained capers.
• Place fillets on individual serving plates and drizzle sauce around each fillet.

SEA BASS WITH LEMON AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season sea bass fillets with salt and pepper. In a saute pan, over high heat, add the olive oil and sear fish fillets skin side down first, for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn fish over and cook another 4 minutes or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, prepare the croutons. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Toss with bread cubes and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake in oven for 4 minutes or until crisp and golden in color. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• In another saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Over high heat, saute the baby vegetables until glazed. Divide into 2 and mound in center of plate. Keep warm.
• Add the remaining 2 ounces of butter to the fillets and baste them with the butter. Place a fillet and the red peppers on top of the vegetables. Sprinkle half of the croutons on top and around each fillet. To butter, add shallots and continue to cook until butter turns brown. Deglaze with lemon juice, and add the lemon pieces, parsley, chives, tarragon, capers, and caper berries. When heated, pour half over and around each fillet. Serve immediately.
• Note: if sea bass is not available, any firm white fish can be substituted.

CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH CAPER SAUCE FROM CAFE NAPOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the flour in a shallow dish and add salt and pepper to season it, mix. Coat both sides of the sea bass fillets with the flour.
• Heat a cast iron or oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil and swirl to coat the bottom. When the oil hot and begins to shimmer, place the coated fish in the hot skillet and cook until the bottom browns. Turn the fish over and cook for 1 minute.
• Place the skillet in the oven and bake for about 8 minutes, and then take out of the oven to test for doneness. Place a fork into the thickest part of the fish at a 45 degree angle and lift gently. The fish should be opaque, not translucent and should easily flake when done. If it needs more time, return to the oven for 2 minutes. It should be cooked through and brown on both sides.
• While fish is cooking, pound garlic cloves with the flat side of chef's knife, peel and trim the end, then chop into a fine mince. Place half of the minced garlic in a small bowl, reserving the rest for the spinach. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, capers with juice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and parsley. Whisk together to incorporate and set aside.
• For the spinach, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, reduce heat to medium low and add remaining minced garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano to pan. Cook until garlic is aromatic. Add blanched spinach, stir and cook until the spinach is hot.
• Once the fish is cooked, the sauce is made and the spinach is sauteed, plate the dish. Place spinach on the plate, taking care that no moisture pools from the saute. Top with sea bass and finish with lemon sauce.

ROASTED SEA BASS WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Check the sea bass fillet for any errant bones and scales, and divide into 4 equal portions.
• Season the fillets generously with salt and pepper and lightly dredge in the flour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large frying pan (preferably nonstick) over medium heat and sauté the sea bass for about 5 minutes on each side.
• While the sea bass is cooking, grind the parsley, capers, anchovies, and garlic in a mortar with a pestle or in a food processor. Finally, when it is fairly well mixed together, add the mustard, lemon juice, and the remaining virgin olive oil.
• Season with pepper and check for salt.
• To serve, spoon some of the sauce onto each of the warmed plates and carefully set the sea bass on top.