Pan-fried sea bass in harissa butter
Delicate sea bass fillets are seared to perfection and spooned over with an aromatic, spicy harissa and preserved lemon butter. Served with tender broccoli, this dish offers bold North African flavours in a matter of minutes. Baste the fish with the warm spiced butter just before serving for maximum richness.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil30 ml
- Garlic2 კბილი
- Coriander seeds1 ჩაის-კოვზი
- cumin seeds½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- Harissa1 სუფრის-კოვზი
Instructions
6 steps- 1
Pat the sea bass dry with kitchen paper so there is no moisture on the fillets and season generously with salt and pepper.
- 2
Make sure you have all the rest of your ingredients ready, as it cooks so quickly.
- 3
Drizzle the oil into a frying pan. Put the sea bass into the cold pan, skin-side down. Put the pan over a medium-high heat. Fry for around 4-5 minutes, until the skin is crisp and golden. Turn the heat up a little and flip the fish over, frying for just a couple of minutes until cooked through and golden all over.
- 4
Transfer the sea bass to serving plates, then return the pan to the hob. Working quickly, add the butter, garlic, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Cook for 1 minute then add the harissa paste, stirring together.
- 5
Squeeze in the juice from the lemon and remove from the heat. Stir in most of the coriander and quickly pour over the sea bass.
- 6
Garnish with the remaining coriander and serve immediately with the Tenderstem broccoli.
Nutrition
Per 100 grams
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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