A Delicious Sea Bass Recipe for the Summer

Mercado Little Spain at Hudson Yards, has been described as “a veritable love letter to Spain from Chef José Andrés and his team. Inspired by the historic mercados of his home country, José has created a new and unprecedented space for socializing with family and friends, business lunches with colleagues, or a quick meal on the go. Mercado Little Spain is an all-day dining destination for food lovers, an entire neighborhood of delicioso.”

If you haven’t had the chance to enjoy Little Spain’s authentic delights, here's an easy way to recreate the Little Spain experience at home.

Sea Bass "a la Donostiarra"

Ingredients

• Water: 1 quart

• Garlic, peeled: 30 grams

• Oil, Extra Virgin: ½ cup

• Chile Arbol: 1 per sea bass

• Bay Leaf: 1 per sea bass

• Salt, Kosher Diamond Crystal: 4 grams

• Vinegar, Sherry: 3 tablespoons

• Fish, Sea Bass: 3 lbs

• Parsley: Zest

Method

1. Ask your fishmonger to filet 2 each seabass (1.5lb each). Ask him to separate the 4 filets and the head and bones separately. If possible, ask them to cut the head and bones in a few pieces so you don't have to do it at home!

2. Place the head and fish bones on a tray with parchment paper. Add some drops of olive oil and grill the bones about 8 minutes in the oven at 375 F or until golden brown.

3. Place the golden brown grilled fish bones in a casserole dish and add 1 Qt of water.

4. Boil hard until the broth gets reduced to 2 cups.

5. Drain the broth and set aside.

6. In a pan, place the olive oil and garlic and then caramelize until golden brown.

7. Add the bay leaf, chile and vinegar.

8. Reduce 1 minute so the vinegar gets sweet.

9. Drain the infused oil.

10. Place in a vitamix: the stock, the infused oil and salt. Emulsify until you get a stable white sauce.

11. Add salt to the meat side of your seabass filets and massage with some drops of olive oil.

Grill your sea bass placing on top of the grill by the "meat side". The Related Life is written and produced by the Related Life Editorial Team. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest events, news, and announcements in your area, and tag us for a chance to be featured @therelatedlife and #therelatedlife.