Sea bass with sizzled ginger, chilli & spring onions

Method

1. 1

   step 1

2. 2

   Season 6 sea bass fillets with salt and pepper, then slash the skin 3 times.

3. 3

   step 2

4. 4

   Heat a heavy-based frying pan and add 1 tbsp sunflower oil.

5. 5

   step 3

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   Once hot, fry the sea bass fillets, skin-side down, for 5 mins or until the skin is very crisp and golden. The fish will be almost cooked through.

7. 7

   step 4

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   Turn over, cook for another 30 seconds - 1 minute, then transfer to a serving plate and keep warm. You’ll need to fry the sea bass fillets in 2 batches.

9. 9

   step 5

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    Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil, then fry the large knob of peeled ginger, cut into matchsticks, 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves and 3 thinly shredded red chillies for about 2 mins until golden.

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    step 6

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    Take off the heat and toss in the bunch of shredded spring onions. Splash the fish with 1 tbsp soy sauce and spoon over the contents of the pan.