Striped Bass with Sweet-Pepper Sauce
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Total time: 15 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
The sweet-pepper sauce, built around flavorful roasted red peppers, is a perfect accompaniment for striped bass. For a satisfying side dish, serve this fish with roasted broccoli, asparagus, or baby potatoes.
Ingredients
Roasted red peppers (packed in water)
7 oz, (not oil packed), drained
Balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), coarsely chopped
Table salt
¾ tsp
Fresh basil
3 Tbsp, fresh, chopped
Uncooked striped bass
24 oz, 4 (6-ounce)
Black pepper
½ tsp
Olive oil
2 tsp
Instructions
1
To make the sauce, in a blender or food processor, combine the roasted peppers, vinegar, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and puree. Scrape the mixture into a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce just begins to simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Keep warm.
2
Sprinkle the bass fillets with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. In a large nonstick skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the fillets and cook until the fish is just opaque in the center, about 4 minutes on each side. Serve with the sauce. Yields 1 bass fillet and 2 tablespoons sauce per serving.
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