Sea Bass alla Fiorentina

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Seafood

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (49)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

4 (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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recipe Sea Bass alla Fiorentina
Adrienne Glen Oaks, NY 10-27-2009
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

That one word sums it up! This was an EXCELLENT dish! Restaurant quality we LOVED it!! And it looks just as delicious as... Giadas :) I never tried any of her recipes before, but after this one, I will be experimenting more of Giadas recipes!Read more
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melissa miami beach, FL 10-15-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My fiance is always asking me to make fish for dinner, but it's my least favorite thing to cook because I get bored with the... recipes I have. I saw Giada make this last week and thought I'd give it a try. I didn't have sea bass, so I used tilapia instead. I read some of the other reviews and decided to use white wine instead of water, which really gave it a nice flavor. I also sprinkled some garlic powder along with the salt & pepper before flouring the fish. I let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes so that it got nice and thick, which helped it coat the fish. My fiance took one bite and said it was delicious! Now he's planning on me using it for other fish like swordfish. Thanks Giada!Read more
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Marisa Bloomington, MN 10-13-2009
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Yummmmm!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first sea bass recipe and I LOVED it. Thank you, Giada, for making this simple and delicious. The only minor... adjustment was that I had no fresh basil so I used fresh thyme. Read more
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Rebecca Mechanicsburg, PA 10-01-2009
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Added white wine
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I added white wine instead of water. This meal was excellent! My family really enjoyed it.
recipe Sea Bass alla Fiorentina
Mary Indianapolis, IN 08-13-2009
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Great and Easy Fish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read the reviews about the bland fish taste, so I lightly coated the fish with the tomatoe sauce for the last two minutes... of cooking. This dish was easy and delicious.Read more
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null null, null 07-06-2009
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WONDERFUL!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Followed the recipe, with a couple of minor changes. Made the tomato mixture first (so it would be waiting when I was ready... to cook the fish for dinner) with a can of diced tomatoes, and substituted white wine for the water (which would HAVE to add more flavor!). Reduced the mixture until about 2/3 of the liquid was evaporated, and it was delicious! Browned the fish until it was almost cooked through, then added it to the pan with the tomatoes to finish the cooking. Even my daughter, the pickiest eater on the west coast, loved it! Thanks, Giada!Read more