Photo: Sea Bass alla Fiorentina Recipe
Ingredients
- c4 (6-ounce) pieces sea bass
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning fish
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning fish
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
Directions
Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper. Put the flour in a shallow bowl, dredge the fish, tapping off the excess flour to create a light coating.
In a medium nonstick fry pan, heat the 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Cook the fish until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to a plate.
Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, tomatoes, water, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook at a simmer for 10 minutes. Add the basil and the fish and heat for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
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By DebGL
Harrison Twp, MI
on January 29, 2012
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Very easy and elegant. I'd never had sea bass before but it's a mild, flakey white fish. I made the sauce in a saucepan while the fish was cooking in the frypan. Then both were ready at the same time. To serve, I ladeled some sauce on each plate, then topped each circle of sauce with a piece of fish. I used water this time but next time I'm going to use white wine as other reviewers suggested.
By gk11
on January 17, 2012
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Added slicked black olives to the sauce as well as substituted chicken broth for water. Enjoyed this dish very much.
By mrsnordstrom_10...
Concord, CA
on November 23, 2011
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This recipe was one of the tastiest and easiest fish recipes I have ever found. The dish turned out beautifully with the fish cooked just right, (I did not have sea bass available so I used turbo fillet and the sauce was delicous! Thanks Giada!
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