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Sea bass with Indian spices

In this recipe, the whole secret is in the cooking. The sea bass (or other fish of your choice) is simply fried with an Indian spice mix.

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Last modified on: September 1^st 2021

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 fillets fish
2 4 tablespoons tandoori spices
3 4 tablespoons olive oil
4 fine (or table) salt
Total weight: 660 grams

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16 min.	6 min.	22 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #1

Prepare 4 fillets fish, carefully remove any remaining bones, and dry on absorbant paper.

Salt lightly and coat thoroughly on both sides with the spices.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #2

Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on medium heat. When hot, add the fish fillets, skin side down.

The skin will tighten to start with. This is normal, so leave it be.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #3

After 2 or 3 minutes, you can press down on the fillets with a fork to flatten them.

Cook until the edges of the fish begin to turn opaque.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #4

Turn the fillets over. The skin should be well fried.

Leave to cook for a further 3 minutes.

Stage 5

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #5

Better still, stick an electronic thermometer into the thickets part of the flesh and wait until it reaches 140°F (60°C ), sign that the fish is perfectly cooked.

Stage 6

Sea bass with Indian spices : Photo of step #6

Serve immediately with the accompaniment of your choice (sesame rice here).

Remarks

The original French version of this recipe uses Olivier Roellinger's "Retour des indes" mix. A more easily obtainable substitute would be a mild curry or tandoori mix.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
948 Kcal or 3,969 Kj	102 gr	0 gr	60 gr
47 %	39 %	0 %	9 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
144 Kcal or 603 Kj	15 gr	0 gr	9 gr
7 %	6 %	0 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
237 Kcal or 992 Kj	26 gr	0 gr	15 gr
12 %	10 %	0 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 6.24 €
Per person : 1.56 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish fillet with preserved lemons, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Fish Mousselines, Crunchy little pieces of fish, Nicholas's fish, ... All
	Tandoori spices: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spiced butternut gratin, Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pea risotto "Mantecare", Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways, Tenderloin steaks marinated in red wine with rosemary, Chicken and mushroom pie, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, ... All
	Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poppy seed and lemon cake, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Involtinis, Rémoulade dressing, Mayonnaise, ... All

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