PAN FRIED SEABASS FILLET WITH SALSA SAUCE AND COUSCOUS

Pan Fried Seabass Fillet With Salsa Sauce and Couscous image

Provided by NoOnionNoGarlic

Categories European

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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2 (150 g) sea bass fillets, de-scaled and cleaned, skin on
50 g ripped cherry tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped olives
1 bunch fresh basil leaf, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 lime, freshly squeeze lime juice
1/2 lime, for garnish
sea salt
grounded black pepper
200 g couscous
400 ml chicken stock

Steps:

Score the skin of seabass with knife, season the fillets generously with salt and pepper. Put it aside.
Mix chopped tomatoes, capers, olives, olive oil and basil leaves in a bowl, and add the balsamic vinegar and lime juice and add grounded black pepper and sea salt. Adjust the seasoning to your liking.
In a separate bowl, add couscous, and then add the chicken stock. Cover with a plate, and leave for 5-7 minutes or until the liquid are all absorbed by the couscous. Fluff the couscous up with a fork. Mix the couscous with some of the tomato sauce, and dish onto a warm plate.
While the couscous is being cooked, heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Add olive oil, when the oil is hot, put the seabass fillet in the pan, skin side down. Press the fillet down with a spatula, so the fish fillets do not curl up. Fry the fillet for 4 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn the fish over carefully so it does not break up. Fry for a further 2 minutes, and turn off the heat.
Lay the fish on top of the couscous, drizzle with some of the tomato sauce, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 681.6, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 67.6, Sodium 605.5, Carbohydrate 90.3, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 4.8, Protein 46.2