Best Black Sea Bass W Moroccan Vegetables Chile Sauce Recipes

SEA BASS WITH MOROCCAN SALSA

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides, turning frequently with tongs. Transfer peppers to medium bowl. Cover with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and coarsely chop peppers; return to same bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin and cinnamon; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour oil mixture over peppers. Mix in olives, next 7 ingredients and 2 tablespoons oil. Season salsa with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally.)
• Preheat broiler. Brush fish all over with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until fish is opaque in center, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Spoon salsa over.

SAUTEED BLACK SEA BASS WITH CAPERS AND HERB-BUTTER SAUCE

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.

MOROCCAN SEA BASS

Steps:

• Use 1/2 tablespoon oil to grease a baking pan large enough to hold fish. Rub 1/2 tablespoon oil over outside of fish. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Finely mince garlic by hand or by dropping it through feed tube of running food processor. Do same with the packed cilantro and mint leaves. Transfer garlic and herbs to a small bowl, and stir in paprika, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Use a sharp knife to cut 3 or 4 slashes about 1/2 inch deep in each side of fish. Spoon a scant teaspoon of herb mixture into each slash. Place fish in baking pan, and stuff cavity with half the cilantro and mint sprigs.
• Put remaining herb mixture and remaining oil in small saucepan.
• Roast fish about 20 minutes, until flesh in the slashes looks opaque. Remove from oven, and let rest 5 minutes. Gently heat herb mixture until warm.
• Transfer fish to a serving platter, remove herbs from cavity and garnish platter with remaining cilantro and mint sprigs. Serve fish, filleting it as you go and spooning herb mixture over each portion.

BLACK SEA BASS W/ MOROCCAN VEGETABLES & CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Line a 9 x 12 baking w/ foil. Set aside . Heat oven to 400. Heat oil in a L saucepan over med. heat. Cook leeks, garlic, oregano, curry, allspice &i black pepper until leeks become translucent, stirring, 2 - 3 minutes. Add tomato, bell pepper, celery & soy sauce. Cook until pepper softens, 2 - 3- minutes. Add stock, Simmer, covered, 25 - 30 minutes. Place carrots, cauliflower, broccoli & stock in prepared dish. Baked until vegetables begin to soften, 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Add spinach & zucchini. Place fish on top of vegetables. Drizzle w/ sauce. Bake until fish is cooked through & vegetables are tender, 15 - 20 minutes. While fish cooks, prepare couscous as directed on package. Top ea. plate w/ 1/4 C couscous. 1/4 of vegetables, & 1 fillet. Sprinkle w/ pine nuts, dill & feta.