Black Sea Bass Fillets Provencal Style Recipes

PAN-FRIED SEABASS WITH GARLIC LEMON BUTTER SAUCE AND SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Fry sea bass, turning once halfway through cooking time. Cook until opaque and moist on the inside, 4 to 8 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, gently melt the butter. When it starts sizzling add the garlic and let it sizzle for a minute or two, allowing the garlic to infuse the butter. Lower the heat to the minimum setting, add the lemon juice, stir and let it heat through. Season to taste. Drizzle over the fish fillets when it is served.

BASS IN ARTICHOKE AND TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Cook onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil 1 minute. Add artichoke hearts, tomatoes (including juice), olives, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, pat fish dry and sprinkle with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Transfer sauce to a 13- by 9- by 2-inch (3-quart) glass or ceramic baking dish and arrange fish (without crowding) over sauce. Dot fish with butter and cover dish tightly with foil. Roast until fish is just opaque and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together zest and remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Transfer fish with vegetables and broth to shallow bowls and serve drizzled with orange oil.

SEA BASS IN CELERY LEEK BROTH WITH PROVENCAL VEGETABLE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• In a pot combine leeks, onions, fennel, shallots, bay leaf, coriander seeds, white pepper and fish bones. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 45 minutes. Strain through a fine chinois.
• In a casserole sweat celery, leeks and whole garlic in 2 ounces virgin olive oil and 2 ounces butter until both are softened but still have some texture, about 6 or 7 minutes. Add beans,thyme and salt and pepper to taste.
• Season sea bass fillets with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan, heat oil and add fillets. Sear on both sides and finish in oven, if necessary. Garnish with confit tomato and young celery leaves

BLACK SEA BASS FILLETS PROVENCAL STYLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan, and add the onion, garlic, leeks, tomatoes, fennel or celery, and turmeric. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the wine, fish broth or clam juice, bay leaf, thyme, cayenne pepper, Ricard, salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
• Put the fillets in a skillet large enough to hold them in one layer. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaf and pour the mixture evenly over the fish. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes or until cooked. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

SEA BASS PROVENçAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Generously brush olive oil over both sides of baguette slices, then transfer to a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Set croutons aside.
• Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onions, 1/4 cup of the parsley, anchovies, thyme, and red chile flakes and cook until onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Stir in tomatoes and wine.
• Season sea bass with salt and pepper, then arrange fillets in skillet so that the vegetables are on top of the fish.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Cover, transfer to the oven and bake until fish is opaque in center, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer fish to plates.
• Stir remaining parsley into sauce in skillet and boil gently until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, then spoon sauce over fish.
• Serve with toasted croutons on the side.

ROASTED SEA BASS PROVENçALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.. Heat 2 tablespoons reserved oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, capers, garlic and thyme and stir 1 minute. Add wine and clam juice and boil until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; turn to coat with sauce. Place skillet in oven. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Transfer fish and sauce to platter.