Chilean Sea Bass - Asparagus Side

In the mood for Asian, but don't feel like ordering out?

This dish is equipped with all the Asian flavor, and no MSG. Plus it will be done in 30 minutes!

What you will need:

2 cuts of Chilean Sea Bass (of equal size if possible)

1/2 bottle of Terriaki Sauce (McCormicks brand is great)

1 clove of garlic

onion powder (1 teaspoon)

Baking sheet or Grill Pan

Spray Olive Oil

Ginger Paste or real ginger

small mixing bowl for sauce ingredients

Asparagus Side

Bunch of Asparagus (fresh)

2 cloves of garlic

1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

Olive Oil

Let's get cooking:

There are two ways you can cook this fish. You can either do stove top or in the oven. Both will be equally delicious but if you prefer a nice sear on your fish, opt for the stove top.

Last night I made this and Baked it. You can still get a nice sear baking it, but you'll need to put the temp up high to like 450 for the first 10 minutes.

Here are the baking directions.

On a baking sheet (spray with olive oil), place the 2 Chilean Sea Bass Cuts in the center of the sheet.

Sauce Directions:

In a small mixing bowl add 1 cup of terryaki sauce, 2 shakes of onion powder, 1 clove of crushed garlic, 1 teaspoon of ginger paste or if you have fresh ginger, grate 1 teaspoon.

Mix ingredients together in the bowl, lather the fish cuts with the sauce, covering the top and sides..

Put in the oven preheated at 375 degrees. If you want the seared top, pre-heat to 500 degrees. Leave baking sheet uncovered for 10 minutes. Then cover with foil and reduce heat to 375 for the next 20 minutes.

For just normal baking cover with foil at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Taking the foil off at the 25 minute mark and leave uncovered for the last 5 minutes to brown the top.

Asparagus Side Dish Preparation

The Asparagus side is just as easy to make, and literally no clean up on the stove if you opt to cook the fish in the oven as well.

Mix the breadcrumbs and garlic crushed in a mixing bowl adding about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt/pepper.

After you wash the asparagus, pat it dry and place in a non stick baking sheet (feel free to line the baking sheet with spray olive oil). Pour the breadcrumb mixture over the asparagus and toss with your hands, getting the mixture even throughout the asparagus. Place uncovered in your oven for the same amount of time as the fish.

Voila, complete dinner, of cource you can add a starch like brown rice or potatoes.

Enjoy.

Wine Recommendation: Cloud Bay Sauvignon Blanc, 2008 will compliment this fish.

Bon Appetito!