Pan Seared Sea Bass With Avocado And Citrus Dressing

Bright, fresh, and flavorful—this pan-seared sea bass with avocado and citrus dressing makes the perfect healthy, quick, and elegant dinner.

Prep:
30 minutes
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Cook:
15 minutes
4 servings
Easy
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Pan seared bass with lemon wedge and fresh avocado purée
Pan seared bass with lemon wedge and fresh avocado purée

Ingredients

For the Sea Bass:

4 lbs. whole sea bass (or 2.2 lbs. of fillets)

1 TBSP olive oil

For the lemon dressing:

1⁄2 cup lemon juice

1 TBSP honey

3 whole lemons, peeled and quartered

3 TBSP olive oil

1⁄2 lemon, zested

1 spring onion, thinly sliced

A bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped

Pinch of chili powder

Salt and pepper, to taste

For the avocado purée:

2 ripe avocados

1⁄2 lemon, juiced

2 drops of tabasco

2 TBSP olive oil

Few sprigs of coriander (cilantro)

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For the Sea Bass:

1.8kg whole sea bass (or 1kg of fillets)

1 TBSP (15ml) olive oil

For the lemon dressing:

120 ml lemon juice

1 TBSP (15 ml) honey

3 whole lemons, peeled and quartered

3 TBSP (45 ml) olive oil

1⁄2 lemon, zested

1 spring onion, thinly sliced

A bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped

Pinch of chili powder

Salt and pepper, to taste

For the avocado purée:

2 ripe avocados

1⁄2 lemon, juiced

2 drops of tabasco

2 TBSP (30 ml) olive oil

Few sprigs of coriander (cilantro)

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Instructions

  1. For the lemon dressing: In a small saucepan add the lemon juice, honey and the quartered lemons (do not remove the pips).
  2. Leave to simmer on a low heat for approximately 40 minutes.
  3. Once the juice has reduced by half, pass through a sieve.
  4. In a small mixing bowl whisk together the olive oil
    and lemon paste.
  5. To complete the dressing incorporate the lemon zest, sliced spring onion, chopped coriander, and chilli powder. Season to tast
  6. For the avocado purée: Peel and stone the ripe avocados.
  7. Place the avocados in a blender with the lemon juice, Tabasco, olive oil, coriander and a pinch of salt.
  8. Blend until the purée is smooth (you might need to add a little water if the avocados are not ripe enough).
  9. For the sea bass: Make sure the fillets of fish are clean and properly descaled before using. Season the fillets with salt.
  10. Sear the fish skin side down in a pan with a tablespoon of olive oil on a medium heat.
  11. Once the skin is crispy and lightly colored (roughly 3 minutes) turn the fish over and cook for a further 1 minute (depending on the size of the fillet).
  12. Delicately plate the fish, dressing and avocado purée. Enjoy!
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This recipe was originally published in  
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