Best Seared Black Bass With Bitter Greens Grapefruit And Feta Salad Recipes

Seared Black Sea Bass with Bitter Greens, Fennel, Grapefruit and Feta Salad image

Provided by Anne Burrell

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Extra-virgin olive oil
Two 6-ounce black sea bass fillets
Kosher salt
2 to 3 cups bitter greens (1/2 head radicchio, chiffonade and 1 endive, sliced)
1/2 cup diced fennel
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 ruby red grapefruit, juiced
2 tablespoons pitted gaeta or kalamata olives, slivered
1 ruby red grapefruit, supremed
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Coat the bottom of another smaller saute pan with olive oil. Sprinkle the fish with salt on both sides. When the large saute pan is screaming hot but not quite smoking, lay the fish fillets in the pan, skin-side down. Do not crowd the pan, you may have to work in batches. After you put the fish in the pan, place the other small saute pan directly on top of the fish fillets. This applies gentle pressure to the fish and forces the skin to have contact with the pan and will create crispy skin. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes, and then remove the top pan. Shake the pan a little to unstick the fish. Use a fish spatula to flip the fish fillets, and cook for 2 more minutes on the other side. Remove from the pan and serve, or keep warm until the remaining fish is cooked.
In a large mixing bowl, dress the greens, fennel and red onions with olive oil and the grapefruit juice. Season with salt. Toss in the olive slivers and grapefruit supremes.
Divide the salad between 2 serving plates and sprinkle with the feta. Lean a fish fillet on each salad. Serve immediately.

Lemon and Thyme Seared Black Bass image

Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (6-ounce) portions black bass, skin-on
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon butter
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

Season the fish with salt and pepper.
In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil. Put the fish, skin side down, into the pan.
Press firmly with a spatula to prevent the skin from curling. Sear for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip. Add the thyme sprigs, the butter and the lemon juice. Cook for an additional 4 minutes. Baste the fish for 30 seconds. Remove the fish from pan and arrange on a platter to serve.
Cook's Note: Score the skin side of the fish, to prevent it from curling during the cooking.

Sauteed Black Sea Bass With Capers and Herb-Butter Sauce image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 skin-on black-sea-bass fillets (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Instant flour, such as Wondra, for sprinkling
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup dry vermouth
1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh tender herbs, such as parsley, dill, tarragon, and chives

Steps:

Pat fillets dry; slash skin side of each crosswise in 2-inch intervals. Season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour to evenly coat, shaking off excess.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. When oil shimmers and wisps of smoke rise from skillet, add fish in a single layer, skin-sides down. Reduce heat to medium; cook, undisturbed,until skin is crisp and flesh is opaque halfway up sides and almost cooked through, 5 to 7minutes, depending on thickness.
Flip and continue cooking until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to plates, skin-sides up. Add vermouth to skillet; boil until mostly evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add capers and butter; cook until butter simmers and sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in herbs. Return fish to skillet, skin-side up; spoon butter sauce over top. Serve immediately.