Pan-Roasted Sea Bass with Citrus and Avocado Oil
A luxurious dish featuring perfectly pan-roasted sea bass fillets served with fresh citrus segments and creamy avocado, finished with a drizzle of avocado oil. This elegant preparation combines bright citrus flavors with rich, buttery fish and smooth avocado.
Ingredients
- •2 whole oranges
- •2 whole pink grapefruits
- •1 to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- •4 fillets sea bass fillets
- •1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- •1 whole avocado
- •4 tablespoons avocado oil
- •Ingredient info: Avocado oil is sold at some supermarkets
- •at natural and specialty foods stores
- •and at spectrumorganics.com.
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Using a small sharp knife, cut off all peel and white pith from fruit. Working over a medium bowl, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl. Squeeze in juices from membranes; discard membranes. Drain fruit, reserving 1/2 cup juices. Return segments and juices to bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
15 min
- 2.
Pat fish dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add grapeseed oil. Add fish; cook without moving, occasionally pressing fish gently with a spatula to keep all of surface in contact with pan, until fish is golden brown and releases easily from pan, 4-5 minutes.
5 min
- 3.
Turn fish, transfer to oven, and roast until just opaque in the center, 3-5 minutes.
5 min
- 4.
Place fruit and avocado on plates. Top with fillets. Spoon 2 tablespoons citrus juices over fruit on each plate. Drizzle 1 tablespoon avocado oil over fish and fruit.
5 min
