Pan Fried Sea Bass With Cilantro Yogurt Sauce Recipes

LEMON-CILANTRO SEA BASS

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the fillets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then dredge both sides in flour.
• In a skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil and butter together. Fry the fillets until golden and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on how thick your fillets are. Remove to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• In skillet over medium heat, swirl ¼ cup butter to melt. Add lemon juice and swirl to incorporate.
• Add cilantro. Remove immediately from heat and pour over fish. Serve with lemon wedges (optional).

SEA BASS FILLETS IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange fish in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Puree cilantro, cream, ginger and chili in blender. Add yogurt and just blend in. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over fish.
• Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 25 minutes.

PAN-FRIED SEA BASS WITH CILANTRO-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chaat masala. Place the fish pieces in a bowl and gently mix in the oil, mustard seeds, and turmeric. Place the yogurt in a separate serving bowl. 2. Put the cilantro in a food processor or a blender, add the lemon juice, ginger, green chili peppers, paprika, and salt, and process to make a fine purée. Divide the purée into 2 portions. Mix 1 portion into the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at least 2 and up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Mix the second portion into the yogurt, along with the chaat masala, to make a saucy chutney. Cover and refrigerate until needed.3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the fish, turning once or twice, until just flaky and opaque inside and golden outside, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle about 1/2 cup yogurt sauce on the fish, garnish with the cilantro sprigs, and serve hot with the remaining yogurt sauce on the side.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.