Cumin-Crusted Sea Bass

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From EatingWell:  January/February 1999

Watching your calories is easy with this elegant, easy seafood dinner. Make it a meal: Serve with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach.

4 servings | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound sea bass fillets, skinned and cut into 4 pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Lemon or lime wedges

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toast cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
3. Grind cumin seeds, salt and pepper with a spice grinder or mortar and pestle into a fine powder. Rub spice mixture on both sides of bass.
4. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add bass and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
5. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until fish is opaque in the center, 3 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately, with lemon or lime wedges.

Nutrition

Per serving : 138 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 49 mg Cholesterol; 1 g Carbohydrates; 22 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 224 mg Sodium; 336 mg Potassium

Exchanges: 3 lean meat