Sea Bass is a milder fish, which makes it a great choice for those who don’t care for super “fishy” seafood. It has a mild, buttery taste, similar to Cod and Halibut. For those who want to love the healthy fruits of the sea, but are normally averse to fish, this is a great variety to start with. For seafood lovers, this is a special treat. Sea Bass is marinated and skillet seared, then topped with delicious avocado salsa—which adds the perfect texture and tang to this delicious fish.
What is the difference between regular Sea Bass and Chilean Sea Bass?
Sea Bass is a kind of catch-all name for a few different varieties of similar fish—many of them are not even Bass. Chilean Sea Bass, for instance, is a Patagonian Toothfish. There is a wide variety of Sea Bass from different parts of the world—all with similar taste and texture. Fun fact: Mediterranean Sea Bass has three times the Omega-3’s found in other white fish like Haddock, Tuna and Cod.
Where can I buy the best Sea Bass?
Sea Bass is usually carried even in in-land grocery stores, as it is a seafood staple and is priority shipped all over the world. You can also buy frozen fillets at most grocery stores, or even opt to have it flown to you, fresh, direct from a fish market.
What fish can be substituted for Sea Bass?
Sea Bass is a broad label that includes many different kinds of fish. Any flaky white fish will work as a substitute for Sea Bass. Look for fish like halibut, sablefish, black cod, branzino, flounder, or red snapper.
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This was amazing! The lime avocado salsa with the crispy fish was perfect. So easy, too. I added some chopped cherry tomatoes to the salsa, and a dash of Cholula to the marinade. 4 minutes per side for the fish was perfect.
Fabulous sea bass. The marinade provides subtle savory flavor and the avocado mixture on top gives the fish some complexity and texture.
This dish is the Bomb, its so delicious !!
Fantastic! I held some of the marinade to sauté spinach… I served the cooked sea bass over the spinach (reminded me of a pf changs dish) but also included the avocado on top, which was a great blend of flavors. I will be making this again!
RE: Sea Bass with Avocado Salsa:
Made this last night and it was delicious!! My first time having sea bass! I wished I had watched the video instead of just printing the recipe though. The written recipe is riddled with errors. Instruction 1 omits the olive oil but adds “the juice from the remaining lime.” I was wondering what it was remaining from? So I used the olive oil in the pan even though instruction 3 doesn’t mention it – it was the only place I could figure at the time. Instruction 2 adds minced garlic (not on the ingredient list or the video). I added 2 cloves – we Love garlic so I will continue to add it (and the couple of chopped grape tomatoes I had added as well). The ingredient list shows tablespoons of lime juice while the recipe and video use fresh squeezed lime. I figured it out where it worked, but I thought you might want to know that the written recipe could use some editing. I will make this again very soon. LOVE your recipes. I HATE to cook, but you make it so much better for me. Thank you!
super delicious, added homemade chipotle hummus for extra flavor!
Sea Bass is my favorite it’s getting impossible to find. Is this an endangered species? I would love to try your recipe but can’t find the sea bass.
Sea bass is a broad named applied to numerous species of fish. Ask at your fish counter and they should be able to help you.
Costco sells a bag is delicious sea bass
Wonderful adaptation of this 5-star recipe! I love the bed of spicy avocado and the sauteed mushrooms have my mouth watering! Thanks for sharing…
-Shannon