Lightly Dusted Pan-Fried Sea-bass Fillet
If you’re looking for a quick midweek meal then try out these pan-fried sea-bass fillets. They are lightly dusted with a seasoned flour then cooked in a little oil which produces a delicious lightly crispy fish.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium seabass fillets
- 5 tablespoon plain flour
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt optional
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or any cooking oil
Instructions
- Pat the seabass fillets dry and place them on a large plate. To a small bowl, add and combine the flour, salt, paprika, ground ginger, thyme, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Using a spoon sprinkle half the seasoned flour onto the 4 fillets making sure you sprinkle it evenly. Turn the fillets onto the other sides and sprinkle the rest of the seasoned flour onto the fillets. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the cooking oil on a medium - to high heat and once heated, place the fillets into the frying pan with the skin facing down. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes then turn the fillets and cook for another 3 - 4 minutes. If your frying pan is small you can cook 2 fillets at a time. Cooked fillets should reach 63oC/145oF.
- Place the cooked fillets onto a plate lined with kitchen towel and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.