Grilled Sea Bass with Citrus-Olive Butter

Name: Grilled Sea Bass with Citrus-Olive Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened; 1 tablespoon finely chopped Kalamata olives; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1-lb sea bass, salmon or snapper fillet, about 1 inch thick; 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Prep 10 min
Total 0 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

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Sea bass isn't just one fish, but several varities of saltwater fish of the drum or grouper family. It has firm, lean to moderately fat flesh,. Grill it bake it, poach it or even fry it. Anyway it's cooked, it's delicious with this olive butter.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Jan 13, 2010

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Ingredients

Citrus-Olive Butter

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon finely chopped Kalamata olives
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel

Sea Bass

1-lb sea bass, salmon or snapper fillet, about 1 inch thick
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

In small bowl, mix all Citrus-Olive Butter ingredients. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
2

Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat (page 262). Brush all surfaces of fish with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3

Cover and grill fish over medium heat 10 to 13 minutes, turning fish after 5 minutes, until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with Citrus-Olive Butter.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 180

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 10g; 15%

Saturated Fat: 3 1/2g; 18%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 25%

Sodium: 300mg; 12%

Potassium: 310mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 0g; 0%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 0g

Protein: 21g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Sea bass isn't just one fish, but several varities of saltwater fish of the drum or grouper family. It has firm, lean to moderately fat flesh,. Grill it bake it, poach it or even fry it. Anyway it's cooked, it's delicious with this olive butter.