Restaurant Quality at Home | Pan-Fried Sea Bass with Spicy Sauce & Brown Rice

Pan-frying fish is a quick and easy method. I prefer to coat the fish with flour to make it dry and crisp up the skin. To accompany the oily fish, I recommend serving it with boiled brown rice flavored with turmeric and cloves for both flavor and color. Pair it with a zesty green sauce to add a punch to the dish. I hope you enjoy this recipe

Ingredients

➡️For the Sea Bass Fillet

• 2 sea bass fillets
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• ground rock salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Olive oil or vegetable oil
• Sprig of thyme
• 15g butter

➡️For the Spicy Green Sauce

• 30g toasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 shallot, peeled and toasted
• 1 green chili pepper, toasted
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 15g parsley
• 15g coriander
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ground rock salt
• ground black pepper

➡️For the Brown Rice

• 1 cup brown rice (70g)
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 cloves
• Sea salt flakes

➡️For Garnish

• Handful of baby spinach – Chives, finely chopped

Serves 2

Method:

1. Prepare the Spicy Green Sauce:

• Toast the green chili pepper and shallot in a dry frying pan over medium heat until tender and slightly crispy.
• Add pumpkin seeds to the pan and stir well. Toast for an additional 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the toasted ingredients to a mixing bowl. Add parsley, coriander, garlic, capers, and olive oil.
• Using a stick blender, blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

2. Cook the Brown Rice:

• In a pot, combine brown rice, cloves, turmeric powder, and sea salt flakes.
• Add 2 cups of water and mix well. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.

3. Prepare the Sea Bass Fillet:

• Season sea bass fillets with lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• In a tray, mix plain flour and cayenne pepper. Coat the sea bass fillets with the flour mixture.

4. Cook the Sea Bass Fillet:

• Heat olive oil or vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the sea bass fillets skin side down.
• Add butter and a sprig of thyme to the pan. Baste the fillets frequently and cook for about 5 minutes or until cooked through.
• Carefully flip the fillets and cook for an additional minute.

5. Assemble the Dish:

• Place a handful of baby spinach on each serving plate. Top with cooked brown rice.
• Arrange the fried sea bass fillets on the side.
• Add spicy green sauce on the side.
• Garnish with finely chopped chives.

Enjoy your Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillet with Brown Rice and Green Spicy Sauce!