Grilled Sea Bass With A Portuguese Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 fish fillets, seabass about 1/4 to 1/2 pound each (i've also used salmon)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, in all
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup peeled seeded and chopped roma tomato
• 1/3 cup pitted black olives
• 1 cup fresh fava beans, blanched and peeled (i sub with butter beans)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons minced anchovy fillets
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into tablespoons
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat the grill.
• 2 rub each fish with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. place the fish on the hot grill and grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, depending on the weight of each fish.
• 3 in a saute pan, heat the remaining olive oil. when the oil is hot, saute the onions for 1 minute. add the tomatoes, black olives and fava beans. season with salt and pepper. saute for 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in the garlic, anchovies, fresh herbs and wine. bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. simmer for 2 minutes.
• 5 fold in the butter, a tablespoon at a time. remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 spoon the sauce in the center of an oblong plate. lay the fish directly on top of the sauce. garnish with parsley.