Sea Bass With Basil Sauce

Name: Sea Bass With Basil Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups packed fresh basil leaves; 1 1/2 cups packed fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 garlic clove; 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2/3 cup fish stock or 2/3 cup bottled clam juice; 1 shallot, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon whipping cream; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 4 (6 ounce) sea bass fillets

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Recipe by Papa D 1946-2012

Posting for ZWT6 Great Britain region. Adapted from recipehound.com.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups packed fresh basil leaves
1 ¹⁄₂

cups packed fresh parsley
¹⁄₂

teaspoon grated lemon peel
1

garlic clove
6

tablespoons olive oil, divided
²⁄₃

cup fish stock or 2/3 cup bottled clam juice
1

shallot, chopped
2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1

tablespoon whipping cream
1

tablespoon butter
¹⁄₂

teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4

(6 ounce) sea bass fillets

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to broil.
Puree first 4 ingredients and 4 tablespoons oil in processor. Over medium heat bring stock and next 5 ingredients to simmer in medium saucepan. Add basil puree; stir just to heat through. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, place fish on greased or foil lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. On top rack broil fish until opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side.
Spoon sauce onto plates. Top with fish.

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