Sea Bass With Talero Sauce

Seabass

Ingredients:

  • – 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • – 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
  • – 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • – 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
  • – 1 tablespoon Talero tequila
  • – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • – 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (6-ounce) sea bass fillets (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Combine 1/4 teaspoon pepper, tomato, and next 4 ingredients (tomato through Talero ) in a small bowl. Cover and chill 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Combine 1/4 teaspoon pepper, flour, and salt in a shallow bowl; dredge fish in flour mixture. Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 5 minutes on one side or until browned. Turn fish over; top with tomato mixture. Wrap handle of skillet with foil; bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.