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Grilled Sea Bass with Tomatoes and Herb Cream Sauce

4.3

(77)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 tablespoons minced shallots
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 1/2 cups diced seeded plum tomatoes
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
4 6-ounce sea bass fillets

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and vinegar in heavy small saucepan. Boil until almost no liquid remains in saucepan, about 5 minutes. Add cream and thyme; simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)

    Step 2

    Combine tomatoes, 1/3 cup oil, basil, oregano, tarragon, 2 tablespoons shallots and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let stand 1 hour at room temperature.

    Step 3

    Prepare barbecue or preheat broiler. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill or broil fish until opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Divide fish among plates.

    Step 4

    Bring sauce to simmer; spoon around fish. Top fish with tomato mixture; serve.

TagsAmericanSea BassBassFishSeafoodPlum TomatoTomatoVegetableBasilHerbs & SpicesOreganoTarragonThymeMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeEasyWeeknight MealsGrillingBroilSummerBon Appétit
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