Curried Sea Bass
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon curry powder (preferably Madras)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 (6- to 7-oz) pieces black sea bass fillet, skinned
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Accompaniment: fresh lime wedges
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450F.
- Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
- Cook shallot in butter in a small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle with flour and curry powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Add cream and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Fold each piece of fish in half, skinned side in, and arrange pieces in 1 layer in baking dish.
- Sprinkle fish with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Pour sauce over fish and bake until fish is just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
shallot, unsalted butter, flour, curry powder, heavy cream, salt, black sea bass fillet, black pepper, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/curried-sea-bass-230978 (may not work)