Black Sea Bass with Lemon Garlic Sauce - pan fried

Black Sea Bass with Lemon Garlic Sauce (Pan Fried)

Ingredients

1 lb. black sea bass
3 tablespoons butter divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4  cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4  teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
Juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon fresh parsley roughly chopped
1 tablespoon chopped scallion
1 tablespoon chopped mint
1 tablespoon chopped oregano
1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme

Directions

Remove the fish 1/2 an hour before cooking. Wash and pat dry with a paper towel.
Prepare all the ingredients for the garlic sauce first arrange in the order you will be adding to the pan- this is because the cooking goes quite fast once the fish is in the skillet.

Next, measure 1/4 cup dry white wine. Set aside a tablespoon butter. Mince 2 cloves garlic and the chopped herbs. You don’t have to use them all. Squeeze the fresh lemon into a cup.

Once you have everything lined up and ready,
Put 1/4 cup flour in a plate, add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix with a spoon.
Dredge the fish in the flour and shake off any excess flour.
In a large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat.
Cook the fish 3-4 minutes each side until golden brown
Remove fish from the skillet to the plate
Turn heat down to low.
Add 1/4 cup wine to the skillet, stirring up any brown bits. Stir for 2 minutes
Add one more tablespoon of butter to the skillet - once it has melted, add the minced garlic and fresh herbs, saute for about 30 seconds
Turn off heat and stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the lemon juice
Stir and serve the sauce on top of the fish.