Pan Seared Sea Bass with Lemon and Watercress
- 12 ounces, weight Sea Bass Fillet, Or Another Meaty White Fish Such As Halibut; Cut Into Two Portions
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Salt And Pepper
- 1/2 cups Chicken Stock (low Sodium)
- 1/2 whole Lemon
- 1 Tablespoon Cold Butter
- 1/2 cups Watercress, Or 2 Tablespoons Of Flat Leaf Parsley
- 1.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2.
- Coat both sides of the fish liberally with the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- 3.
- Put the fish in the hot skillet.
- If the fish has the skin on it, then put it skin side down into the skillet to cook first.
- Cook for about 3 minutes.
- 4.
- Gently turn the fish over to cook about another 2 minutes.
- 5.
- Add the chicken stock to the pan and squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon into the pan.
- 6.
- Allow the stock to reduce by half, this happens quickly.
- 7.
- Turn the heat off; remove the fish from the pan and plate it.
- 8.
- Whisk the cold butter into the sauce.
- 9.
- Add the watercress and stir to combine.
- 10.
- When the watercress is wilted and the butter is melted, pour the sauce over the fish.
fillet, olive oil, salt, chicken, lemon, butter, parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pan-seared-sea-bass-with-lemon-and-watercress/ (may not work)