Seared Black Sea Bass With Bitter Greens Fennel Grapefruit And Feta Salad Food

SEARED BLACK BASS WITH BITTER GREENS, GRAPEFRUIT AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Coat the bottom of another smaller saute pan with olive oil. Sprinkle the fish with salt on both sides. When the large saute pan is screaming hot but not quite smoking, lay the fish fillets in the pan, skin-side down. Do not crowd the pan, you may have to work in batches. After you put the fish in the pan, place the other small saute pan directly on top of the fish fillets. This applies gentle pressure to the fish and forces the skin to have contact with the pan and will create crispy skin. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes and then remove the top pan. Shake the pan a little to unstick the fish. Use a fish spatula and flip the fish fillets and cook for 2 more minutes on the other side. Remove from the pan and serve or keep warm until the remaining fish is cooked.
• In a large mixing bowl, dress the greens and red onions with olive oil and grapefruit juice and season with salt. Toss in the olive slivers and grapefruit supremes.
• Divide the salad among 4 serving plates and sprinkle with feta. Lean a fish fillet on each salad. Serve immediately.

CRISPY SKIN BLACK SEA BASS WITH AVOCADO, TOMATILLO AND FENNEL RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish: Combine the tomatillo, avocado, serrano, fennel and onions in a medium bowl. Drizzle with the canola oil, lime juice, vinegar and honey. Season with salt and pepper, and fold in the cilantro.
• For the crispy skin fish: Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Add some canola oil and heat until hot and smoking.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Lay the fish in the hot pan, skin-side down, pressing down with your fish spatula. Add the butter to the pan and let melt. When the edges of the fish look golden brown and crispy, after 3 minutes, flip the fish. Reduce the heat and cook another 2 minutes. Using a spoon, baste the crispy skin with some of the butter.
• Remove the fish to a plate. Serve with the relish. Finish with some extra-virgin olive oil.

SAUTEED BLACK SEA BASS WITH PORT BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Heat olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, sear fish skin side down. Saute for a couple of minutes, add some whole butter to pan and place in 500 degrees oven to finish, don't turn fish onto flesh side. This process should take 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Make sure the pan is oven proof, if not transfer fish to a baking sheet. For the asparagus, break them near the bottom at the natural breaking point. Add to heavily salted boiling water and cook until tender, drain and finish in a saute pan with whole butter. For the beurre blanc, place the shallots and white wine in saucepan and sweat the shallots. Add the butter a little at a time whisking constantly. When all of the butter is incorporated, whisk in the heavy cream. Finish with sweet port. Place the black bass in the middle of the plate, mound the asparagus on top of the fish, nap with beurre blanc, and garnish with chervil and chives.

GRILLED SEA BASS, MANGO, GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in processor until almost smooth. Add juice and blend well. Season spice mixture with salt pepper. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Rub the spice mixture over each fillet. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat grill. Remove fish from marinade and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 minutes on each side.
• Whisk together the ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place greens in a large bowl and drizzle with some of the dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat, divide among 8 plates.
• Arrange grapefruit segments and mangoes atop greens and drizzle with some of the dressing; place 1 fish fillet along each salad. Top fish with avocado.

BLACKENED GRILLED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Pour melted butter onto a plate. Mix paprika, garlic salt, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl until well combined.
• Dip each sea bass fillet into the melted butter, evenly coating both sides. Sprinkle both sides with seasoning mixture.
• Grill, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until fillets are blackened and flaky, 3 to 4 more minutes.
• Serve with lemon halves and dill sprigs.