Grilled Sea Bass with special Cilantro Sauce

Light, clean, fresh; Chilean Sea Bass with Cilantro Sauce is one of my favorite fish recipes. Serve this with a crisp white wine and slow roasted plum tomatoes or grilled yellow squash, and you’ll have a healthy, seductive romantic meal for two.
sea_bass_cilantro_sauce.jpgChilean Sea Bass with Cilantro Sauce

  • 1 pounds sea bass
  • 1 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Garnish with Micro greens

Cilantro Sauce
    • 
   1 cup of firmly packed, chopped fresh cilantro, about 1 full bunch, rinsed
    •    1/2 cup of grapeseed oil or virgin olive oil, more as needed
    •    1/4 tsp lemon zest
    •    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    •    1/2 large clove of garlic or 1 whole small garlic clove
    •    salt to taste

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  1. Blanch the cilantro for 10 seconds in boiling water, drain. Place all ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth. Set Aside
  2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, or in a microwave, melt the butter
  3. Remove from heat when the butter has melted, and set aside.
  4. Heat the grill, medium/high
  5. Lightly brush the grill grate with oil
  6. Grill fish for 5 minutes, then turn and brush with butter. Continue cooking for 5-7 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
  7. Drizzle with cilanto suance and garnish with micro greens