Seared Sea Bass with Tomatoes and Spinach

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. of Sea Bass  

  • 1 lb. of Baby Spinach 

  • 12 - 14 Cherry Tomatoes 

  • 1 ½ tsp. Lemon Zest

  • 1½  tbsp. Lemon Juice

  • 2 Cloves Garlic

  • 2 tbsp. Butter 

  • ¼ tsp. Thyme

  • 2 - 3 tbsp. of Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil

  • “Pinch” of Salt 

  • “Pinch” of Ground Pepper 

How to Prepare

  1. Bring the fish to room temperature

  2. Cut the Tomatoes in halves

  3. Cut the Garlic into thin slices

  4. In a medium size frying pan, on medium heat add Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil, Tomatoes and Garlic, then stir

  5. Zest the lemon, then cut it in half for lemon juice

  6. When the Tomatoes and Garlic are soft, add in Salt, Pepper and a hint of Thyme

  7. Add 1tbsp. of Butter

  8. Add Lemon Zest

  9. When Butter melts, add Spinach then cover

  10. Put a cast iron pan on medium heat

  11. “Lightly drizzle” Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil on Sea Bass

  12. Salt, Pepper and Thyme both sides of Sea Bass

  13. When Spinach is done and cooked down remove from heat, stir and recover

  14. In the cast iron pan, put a tbsp. of Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil, Place the skin side of the Sea Bass down first

  15. After 2 minutes flip the fish over

  16. When the Sea Bass is almost done, add Butter and Lemon Juice directly on the Sea Bass

  17. To prep the plate, put the Tomatoes and Spinach down

  18. Place the Sea Bass directly on top of the Tomatoes and Spinach

  19. Drizzle a little bit of juice from the Sea Bass on top

  20. Enjoy and Subscribe for more!