Grilled Sea Bass With Chili-lime Dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced, or more to taste
• 1 lime, zested
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons asian fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon asian chile pepper sauce (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 teaspoon asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets sea bass
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• whisk garlic, lime zest, rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, chile pepper sauce, and sesame oil in a glass bowl.
• brush both sides of sea bass fillets with vegetable oil and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• cook on the preheated grill until fish is opaque, shows good grill marks, and springs back when pressed lightly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. transfer fillets to a serving platter.
• whisk dressing again; taste and and adjust seasoning. drizzle dressing over warm fish. sprinkle fillets with cilantro leaves.