Name: Pan Seared Sea Bass with Rice and Pepper Medley
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 2 sea bass fillets, skin on; 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 3 shallots, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 250 g mexican microwave rice; 1/2 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp black pepper

1

20 minutes before cooking remove the fish from the fridge, sprinkle with some salt on both sides.

2

Combine all the spices in a bowl and set aside.

3

In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil until hot, add the peppers, shallots and garlic. Season with some salt and 1tsp of the spice mixture. Cook for 4 minutes and turn the heat to low.

4

Pat the fish dry and season with the remaining spice mixture on both sides. In a cast iron pan heat 6 tbsp of oil until very hot. Put the fish in skin side down and cook for 3 minutes, splashing oil over the top of the fish. Turn the fish over for 2 minutes and put the rice in the microwave.

5

Serve the fish on the vegetable medley and the rice on the side. Squeeze over the lemon juice. Done!

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