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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of fresh lime juice (about 2 limes plus lime wedges for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (plus cilantro for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (grapeseed or safflower)
- 2 6- ounce sea bass fillets (each about 3/4 inch thick)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to high or oven to 500°F.
- Whisk 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of lime juice in a small bowl. Place the fish in a pan and pour this marinade over it. Marinate for 10 to 30 minutes.
- Mix the remaining lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, ginger, shallot, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon neutral oil in small bowl. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- If using a grill, brush a pan or cast-iron skillet with oil, cook fish in the pan.
- If using oven, brush baking dish with remaining oil. Arrange fish in prepared dish; turn to coat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; spoon sauce over each fillet.
- Roast or grill fish until just opaque in center, about 12 minutes. Top fish with remaining sauce, garnish with lime wedges, and cilantro, and serve.