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Chilean Sea Bass

Pan-seared Chilean sea bass with garlic, salted butter, and lemon.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Paper Towel
  • nonstick skillet

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 fillets of Chilean sea bass
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoonssalted butter
  • 2 clovesgarlicsliced
  • 1/4 lemon

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Pat the 2 fillets of Chilean sea bass dry on all sides with a paper towel.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over both sides of each fillet.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons salted butter to the hot skillet and let it melt.
  • Add the 2 sliced garlic cloves to the melted butter, then place the sea bass fillets in the skillet skin-side down. Cook undisturbed for 5 minutes.
  • Carefully turn the fillets over, squeeze the 1/4 lemon over the fish, and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Cook until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, then remove from the skillet and serve.