I was working from home the other day and made this for myself for lunch. If you have never had chilean sea bass, you are missing out! It is rather expensive per pound, especially as compared with the other versions of white fish available at the fish counter, but it is well worth it. In any case, a little goes a long way so you don't need to buy very much. I suppose I like it in big part because it does not have the "fishy" taste that I had to get used to with other fish (like salmon, though this is always amplified by overcooking most fish. In fact, I now really enjoy salmon since I learned this!). However, I also like the texture. It is not light and flaky, but has a firm texture to it while still remaining very light. I also love this when I make fish stew of various kinds because it holds together so well.
In any event, I had picked some up for myself to make for lunch and I chose to put it over some arugula. I simply sauteed the fish in my copper skillet with some flavorless oil (though a non-stick skillet will do fine) and some salt and pepper. When it was done I placed it right on top of my plate of arugula, squeezed a clementine over top of both the fish and arugula leaves and then a little oil. Lemon would work just as well but I really wanted to get the sweetness of the clementine. I included some chopped red onion (don't use much -- a shallot would be ideal here), cucumber, and pomegranate arils as well.
This alongside some of the tom yum soup I had made the day before and a clementine for dessert made for a really nice light lunch.
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