Recipe courtesy of Amy Blauberg
and
Eric Blauberg
Crisp Sea Bass with Braised Endive and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 446
- Total Fat
- 27
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 11
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 39
- Cholesterol
- 137
- Sodium
- 763
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
4 (7-ounce) sea bass fillets
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 egg
3 tablespoons heavy cream
4 tablespoons panko bread crumbs (or your favorite cereal)
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
A few sprigs of thyme
6 Belgium endives (split into sixths)
Spice mix, recipe follows
Aged balsamic vinegar, to taste
2 tablespoons chives (thinly sliced) plus extra for garnish
Spice Mix:
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground star anise
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sea salt, to taste
White pepper (ground to taste)
Directions
- Season the fish to taste with salt and pepper. Combine egg and cream to make an egg wash. Brush 1 side of the fillets with egg wash, then cover the egg wash side of fillets with bread crumb or cereal, and press down firmly. In a hot saute pan add 3 tablespoons oil. Place the fillets into the pan breaded side down. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn fillets over add the thyme and cook for approximately 2 minutes more, or until fillets are cooked, remove from pan. Meanwhile place 2 tablespoons oil into a hot pan, when the oil starts to smoke, add the endive. Toss the endive. Add the spice mix and the chives. Cook for 1 minute then remove from the heat. Place the endive in the center of 4 plates. Place the fish on top of the endive. Drizzle the chive oil around then the balsamic vinegar. Garnish with chives.