SWEET AND SOUR PAN-FRIED SEA BASS

SWEET AND SOUR PAN-FRIED SEA BASS image

Categories Fish Fry

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons dried cranberries
1/4 cup Sherry vinegar
Four 5 ounce sea bass fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup thinly chopped shallots
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Good pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly toasted
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons italian parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Place cranberries and vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Once vinegar comes to a boil, remove from heat and set aside. Pat fillets dry and season with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets through flour and shake off excess. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large frying pan over medio heat. Once hot, fry fillets until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip and fry reverse side until golden, about 3 minutes more. Transfer fish to dishes and discard the frying oil. Wipe frying pan and set over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Once hot, add shallots and sauté until translucent but not browned, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Stir in pepper flakes, cranberry mixture, pine nuts and orange juice, and cook until reduced by a third, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt and whisk in remaining oil and parsley. To serve, spoon sauce over fish and sprinkle with parsley .