Pan Seared Sea Bass & Prosciutto

Info

  • Course:

    Main Course

  • Prep Time:

    40 Minutes

  • Total Time:

    Under 1 Hour

  • Skill Level:

    Moderate

  • Cost:

    Splurge

Top Chef Masters, Season 2, Episode 5, Quickfire Challenge, Winner

Ingredients

  • Bass Filet
  • Mussels
  • Scallops
  • EVOO
  • Baby Bok Choy
  • Leeks
  • Butter
  • Prosciutto
  • Salt/Pepper
  • Lemon
  • Whole Tomatoes
  • Sherry Wine
  • Tomato Jam
  • Arugula
  • Chives
  • Lemon Juice

Directions

Tony:

1. Gather all ingredients: bass filet, mussels, scallops, EVOO, baby bok choy, leeks and butter.

Carmen:

1. Make a chiffonade of prosciutto and cook in a pan with a little EVOO.

2. Scale the bass filet, wash and dry it. Score it in a bag.

3. Add some leeks to the prosciutto.

4. Clean scallops and dry them.

5. Place a pot of salted water on stove to boil (later used by Marcus to blanch bok choy).

Susur:

1. Put EVOO in a pan. Season bass filet and place in pan, and put prosciutto on top.

2. Cut a few wedges of lemon and place on top.

3. Sear scallops together with fillet of fish.

4. Add some fresh whole tomatoes into pan.

5. Sauté mussels separately with 3 Tbsp of sherry wine.

Marcus:

1. Blanch bok choy in hot salted water.

2. Add 1 Tbsp. of EVOO and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in mussels pan. Add 1 Tbsp. of tomato jam, fresh arugula and chives.

3. Plate dish in a bowl.

© 2012 Tony Mantuano, Carmen Gonzalez, Susur Lee, Marcus Samuelsson