Herb-steamed Chilean Sea Bass

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb chilean sea bass fillet
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons tarragon, chopped
• 3 tablespoons dill
• 3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon, for garnish
• 1 sprig fresh dill (to garnish)
• 1 sprig flat leaf parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cut the sea bass in half horizontally.
• 2 season the inside with salt and pepper and fill the center with the chopped herbs.
• 3 reassemble the sea bass and season the outside with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 wrap in plastic wrap.
• 5 steam the sea bass in an 8-inch, flat-bottomed steamer, covered, for 6 minutes, or until it is barely opaque.
• 6 to assemble: remove the plastic wrap.
• 7 use a very sharp knife to cut the fish into eight 2-inch wedges.
• 8 choose a flat, colorful plate to set off the dramatic form of the fish.
• 9 stand one wedge on its end and show the herb filling of the other.
• 10 garnish with fresh herbs.