Seared Sea Bass with Lemon Beurre Blanc
Introduction
This recipe is for seared sea bass with lemon beurre blanc. Beurre blanc is a French sauce made with butter and vinegar. It is usually made with white wine vinegar, but this recipe uses lemon juice instead. The lemon juice gives the sauce a light and refreshing flavor. The fish is seared in a hot pan until it is crisp and golden brown on the outside. The inside of the fish should be cooked through, but still moist. This recipe is served with boiled new potatoes and steamed green beans.
Ingredients
4 sea bass fillets
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup white wine
Method
1. Season the sea bass fillets with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large pan over high heat. Add the olive oil and butter.
3. When the butter has melted, add the sea bass fillets to the pan.
4. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the fish is cooked through and crisp on the outside.
5. Remove the pan from the heat.
6. Add the lemon juice and white wine to the pan.
7. Return the pan to the heat and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
8. Serve the sea bass with the sauce and boiled new potatoes and steamed green beans.
Potential changes & improvements
If you do not like fish, you could use chicken, pork, or beef in this recipe.
The sauce can be made without the white wine. Just add a little more lemon juice to compensate.
What other food it works well with
This recipe goes well with boiled new potatoes and steamed green beans.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake when making beurre blanc is to let the sauce boil. This will cause the sauce to separate and become oily. To avoid this, make sure to keep the heat low when cooking the sauce.
Another mistake is to add the butter to the pan before the lemon juice and white wine. This will cause the butter to melt and the sauce will become greasy.
Nutritional Information
This recipe is high in fat and calories. Each serving contains approximately:
Calories: 400
Fat: 30 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Sodium: 400 mg
Allergens
This recipe contains fish, milk, and butter.