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I love a simple yet flavorful fish recipe to add to my dinner repertoire. Pair this honey soy sea bass recipe with a side of rice or roasted vegetables. Chilean sea bass is a firm white fish with a high fat content resulting in a buttery and rich flavor available year round. While I typically prepare this dish by pan-searing the fish, it also works great in an air fryer and I have included instructions for that preparation as well below. I like to cook this fish in a pan so the marinade caramelizes in the heat on the fish.
Combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, sesame oil and garlic in a small bowl, whisking to combine.
Place the sea bass filets in a glass dish or a plastic container, and cover them with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and/or up to 4 hours.
When ready to cook, heat the vegetable oil in a medium non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Remove the sea bass filets from the marinade and add to the pan skin-side up. Cook the sea bass, turning on all sides until cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
While the fish cooks, add the extra marinade to a small saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, and reduce to about half, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce and continue to simmer until it coats the back of a spoon, about an additional 2 minutes.
To serve, plate the sea bass and serve with rice and roasted vegetables, drizzle with a spoon of the reduced sauce.
Since the honey soy marinade has been used with raw fish you must boil it to make it safe to use as a sauce in order to kill any harmful bacteria. When you add the remaining marinade to a saucepan and let it boil it must be at a rolling boil for at least 5 minutes. Food-borne bacteria dies at 165ºF (75ºC) – if possible I recommend using a thermometer or infrared thermometer to check the temperature. Let cool slightly then taste the marinade after boiling to make sure the flavor doesn’t need adjusting.
Heat air fryer to 400ºF (200ºC). Marinate the fish in the honey soy marinade as directed below. Remove excess marinade then add to the air fryer basket, leaving space between the filets. Cook until just flakey and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
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