Easy Grilled Chilean Sea Bass
Learn how to grill Chilean sea bass at home at a fraction of the restaurant cost, with all of the satisfying flavor you love. It only takes about 10 minutes to cook - perfect for a quick weeknight meal or super easy fancy dinner!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 6-8 oz Chilean Sea Bass fillets (skin on) Choose 1” - 1 ¼” thick fillets. *If possible use fresh fillets, descaled and cleaned.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 lemon, sliced into wedges
Optional garlic butter sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter, salted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley leaves, chopped
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the grill: heat grill to just over medium to medium-high heat (around 400°F). Make sure your grill is clean.
- Prep the seabass : Pat the fish dry with paper towels. Brush both sides of the fillets with a light coat of olive oil. Season generously with salt, pepper and paprika.
- Grill: Place the fillet, skin side down, on the grill. Close the grill lid and cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook another 4 minutes skin side up. *For approximate grilling times see recipe notes below.*
- The fish should be opaque and firm, it should flake easily and be at least 145 Fahrenheit at the center.
- Rest and serve: Remove the Chilean sea bass from the grill and let it rest for a few minutes.
- Serve with optional garlic butter sauce, garnished with chopped parsley leaves, squeeze of lemon juice and additional sprinkle of kosher salt to taste.
Optional garlic butter sauce
- In a small sauce pan, heat the butter and minced garlic on medium heat.
- Once the butter melts and simmers, take off heat and set aside to serve.
Notes
*Nutritional facts provided are only an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
Approximate chilean sea bass grilling times
For 1” - 1 ¼” thick fillets
- Skinless: cook 4 min per side, flip once
- Skin on: cook 5 min skin side down, then 4 min skin side up (flip only once)
- Skinless: cook 3 ½ min side 1, 3 min side 2 (flip only once)
- Skin on: cook 4 min skin side down, then 4 min skin side up (flip only once)
Nutrition
Serving: 4filletsCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 361mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 725IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.5mg
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