This pan fried sea bass is delicious, flaky, and so easy to make. I love Chinese style sea bass; so tasty and flavourful.
This flaky sea bass is cooked in a pan and then served with a delicious homemade sauce made with soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger.
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Why this recipe?
- This is a simple recipe for a delicious meal that will be ready in just 20 minutes.
- All the ingredients are available at your local grocery store.
- If you are a seafood fan, this is an easy fish recipe to enjoy with your family.
- The best sea bass recipe ever; it is simple, easy and made with few ingredients.
- This recipe is a great choice for a healthy dinner.
Pan Fried Sea Bass Ingredients
- Fresh sea bass fillets
- Flour
- Sea Salt, black pepper
- Olive oil
For the sauce
- Honey
- Dark soy sauce
- Light soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Fresh garlic
- Fresh ginger
- Cider vinegar
- Cornflour
- Water
- Sesame seeds (for serving)
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How to make pan fried sea bass with soy sauce?
Cooking the sea bass
One: Pat the sea bass dry with a kitchen paper towel then sprinkle salt and pepper over it on both sides. Then sprinkle the flour over the sea bass (make sure to cover it well).
Two: Now, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat then add the sea bass filets and cook for 3 minutes on each side until they have a golden brown colour (try not to flip it too much).
Making the sauce
Three: In a small pot, combine honey, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, cider vinegar, and ginger over medium-low heat.
Four: Mix the cornflour and water well then pour the mixture over the sauce. Keep cooking for 3-4 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
Five: Serve the sea bass fillets with the sauce and garnish with some sesame seeds.
Top Tips!
- To cook the perfect pan fried fish, you need to use a heavy non-stick skillet.
- When cooking the fish, don't flip the fish on the other side until it becomes brown because when it gets brown, it releases itself from the pan.
- To make pan-fried sea bass with vegetables, add some chopped zucchini, potatoes or peas along with the sea bass in the pan to cook together.
- You can replace the dry ginger with a teaspoon of finely chopped fresh ginger.
Variations
- You can replace the sea bass with any fresh fish fillets.
- Garnish with fresh parsley instead of sesame seeds.
- Add a pinch of cajun seasoning to the sauce for extra flavor.
- You can add fresh herbs, lemon zest or little lemon juice.
- If you don't have fresh garlic, just use garlic powder instead.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this simple fish dish with lemon wedges or lemon slices, some cherry tomatoes, crushed potatoes or sauteed green beans. You can also serve it with a green salad.
Storage
To Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
To Freeze: Freeze the fish and sauce separated in 2 different sealed containers.
Reheating: To reheat, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds. If frozen, allow it to thaw at room temperature, then put reheat the oven or microwave.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can. You only need to pat the fish dry with a paper towel and make sure you get rid of all the excess water.
Yes, you can. It will take 10 minutes in the oven at 200C.
This pan fried sea bass goes well with rice, mashed potatoes, or grilled veggies.
It takes about 2-3 minutes on each side.
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Recipe
Pan Fried Sea Bass with Soy Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 sea bass fillets
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ½ teaspoon dry ginger
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ tablespoon cornflour
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for serving)
Instructions
- Pat the sea bass dry with a kitchen paper towel then sprinkle salt and pepper over it on both sides. Then sprinkle the flour over the sea bass (make sure to cover it well).2 sea bass fillets, ¼ cup flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Next, pour the oil in a hot skillet then cook the sea bass filets for 3 minutes on each side until they have a golden colour.¼ cup olive oil
Making the sauce:
- In a pot , combine dark soy sauce, honey, cider vinegar, light soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and ginger on medium heat.2 tablespoon honey, 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon dry ginger, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- After that, mix the water and cornflour then pour over the sauce and keep cooking until the sauce is slightly thickened.½ tablespoon cornflour, ½ cup water
- Serve the sea bass fillets with the sauce and garnish with some sesame seeds.1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Notes
- To cook the perfect pan-fried fish, you need to use a heavy non-stick skillet.
- When cooking the fish, don't flip the fish on the other side until it becomes brown because when it gets brown, it releases itself from the pan.
- You can replace the dry ginger with a teaspoon of finely chopped fresh ginger.
- Serve this dish with rice, mashed potatoes, or grilled veggies.
Nutrition
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Camila
I used to make this recipe with lemon garlic herbs sauce. However, I am eager to try this new recipe; it looks delicious.
Beth Morgan
I served this dish with roasted vegetables and green salad.