Pan-Fried Sea Bass With A Lemon & Wine Sauce

FOR THE FISH

Step 1: Warm 2 serving plates.

Step 2: Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper.

Step 3: Put a large frying pan on a medium heat; pour sufficient oil to cook the fish into the pan and add the fish, skin side down. Press down with a fish slice to help the skin crisp up.

Step 4: Cook for some 4 minutes or so, lightly shaking the pan every now and then, and turning for the last 20 to 30 seconds or so to finish it off - you want to cook it about 90% of the way through on the skin side.

Step 5: Place on top of whatever veggies you are serving with the dish e.g Broccoli/Leeks.

FOR THE SAUCE

Step 6: Remove the pan from the heat, add the wine, butter and lemon juice, stirring continuously to mix together well with the pan juices.

Step 7: Return the pan to a low medium heat and cook briefly until sauce heated through.

Step 8: Pour into serving bowl and drizzle a little on the plate around the veggie/fish and serve the remainder with the dish.